Category: Sarah Young
Assisted dying and the law; why you can be disinherited for helping a loved one to die
A court case earlier this year has highlighted an astonishingly cruel quirk of the law, where a wife who helped […]
Men are three times more likely to report financial abuse of the elderly to Police than women
Men are almost twice as concerned about the risk of their elderly relatives being scammed or financially abused as women […]
‘Claudia’s Law’ – new legislation offers relief to families of missing people
The Ministry of Justice has at last confirmed that the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017, known as ‘Claudia’s Law’ will […]
Two-thirds of Brits worry about fraud in care homes, survey finds
This article appeared in the Daily Mirror on Thursday 27th June 2019 – click here to view 63% of Brits […]
Don’t give it away for a song; Undue Influence in lifetime transfers
The recently reported case of Moursi v Doherty demonstrates the vulnerability of an elderly person living alone to financial abuse […]
The cases that don’t “bang, bleed or shout”: the scandal of financial abuse
Financial abuse doesn’t get the same media attention as other forms of abuse. But the reality is that it has […]
Financial Abuse; Lifetime Property transfers by Parents
Most adult children provide love, care and support to their parents as they age. But a very small minority will […]
How a ‘penniless ballet dancer’ was able to bring a claim against her grandmother’s estate
A granddaughter who selflessly devoted herself to caring for her grandmother with dementia for 7 years before her death has […]
The slippery slope of financial abuse in a family
Your brother suffers a serious head injury in a road accident. He owns his own home. You and your siblings […]
Predatory Marriage – Campaign for Change in the Law
A campaign to change the law which currently puts a marriage before a will has reached Parliament, after children found […]
