denotes premium content | Nov 21 2008 Elderly Client Adviser archive
Volume 7 Issue 1
Features
Anyone thinking of a White Christmas?
Sidney Ross examines claims by surviving spouses under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Case reports
Find out the latest case developments in elderly client law
Gifting the home on death
In an era of rising prices, the home has become a particularly valuable asset to be used as a last result for lifetime gifts or tax oriented death gifts. In order to benefit from such an asset however, inheritance tax and other tax aspects of the home must be carefully scrutinised during lifetime and on death. Ralph P Ray FTII, B.Sc(Econ), TEP, solicitor and tax consultant with Wilsons of Salisbury will discuss the measures that can be taken to overcome the various problems associated with inheritance tax issues.
Part Three - Free Nursing Care for People in Nursing Homes.
In part three, Coldrick explores aspects of free nursing care for people in nursing homes, how free nursing care should be assessed and the workings of the free nursing care funding bands.
Part Two - ‘Continuing Care Reviews’
In part two, David Coldrick examines the practical considerations to implementing the new guidance on the continuing care review process from the informal to the formal review.
Report on Wills, Probate and Advising the Elderly Conference 2001
Nigel Jackson, solicitor and principal of Jacksons Solicitors (London) provides an informative run-down on the speakers and proceedings of the conference held on 18th October 2001
In with the new....A three part exploration into the latest health care guidance for older clients
In part one, David Coldrick, partner at Wrigleys Solicitors, discusses the Department of Health’s latest post Coughlan update on entitlement to continuing NHS health care.
