Planning for Later Life

Planning ahead can give you greater control over your future and provide reassurance for those closest to you.

Whether you are reviewing your Will, considering a Lasting Power of Attorney or thinking about future care and financial arrangements, taking advice early can help ensure your wishes are clearly understood, and your affairs are properly organised.

Our experienced later life planning solicitors in Chelmsford provide clear, practical advice tailored to your individual circumstances. We can help you understand your options and put the right arrangements in place for the future.

How can we help with later life planning?

Everyone’s circumstances are different. You may be thinking about your own future or helping a parent or loved one consider the arrangements they need to put in place.

Our Private Client team can advise you on:

• Reviewing or updating your Will
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Inheritance tax and estate planning
• Planning for future care
• Residential and nursing care funding
• Living Wills and advance decisions
• Registering an existing Enduring Power of Attorney when someone is no longer able to make certain decisions for themselves

We explain your options clearly and in plain English, helping you make informed decisions about your future.

Why is it important to plan ahead?

It can be easy to put off decisions about later life, particularly when you are fit and well. However, putting arrangements in place early can make matters considerably easier for you and your family in the future.

Planning ahead can help ensure that your wishes are known, the people you trust are able to support you and your financial and personal affairs are managed in the way you intend.

Our solicitors will take the time to understand your circumstances and priorities before recommending the options that may be appropriate for you.

Speak to our later life planning solicitors

If you are unsure where to start, our experienced later life planning solicitors can help.

Call us on 01245 228125, email privateclient@gepp.co.uk or request a call back to discuss how we can help you plan for the future.

Areas of expertise

• Advice on funding a move to residential or nursing care
• Establishing Lasting Powers of Attorney so your legal interests are in the right hands if you lose your ability to make informed choices
• Setting up a living will so your choices are respected if you become seriously ill
• Registering Enduring Powers of Attorney
• Making a Will
• Lasting Power of Attorney
• Tax and succession planning