Caring for the elderly is a situation facing millions of people. Families often need assistance with managing elderly relatives’ financial affairs and long-term care. And individuals also need to plan for their own old age.
Our private client team is very experienced at helping people plan for their own or other people’s care, and we apply sensitivity, practicality and legal expertise in all our work in this area.
We offer a wide range of advice
Planning for the future is not just a question of paying into (or drawing) a pension. There are many other aspects you should consider, for example:
- putting a power of attorney in place before you become unable to manage your own affairs
- financial planning
- making arrangements to pay for help and care home fees
- inheritance tax planning
- making a Will
- setting up trusts.
As well as considering these aspects for yourself, you may need to persuade or help other family members to address them.
Equally, you may need to update existing plans to reflect changes in your family, for example altering a will or power of attorney to take account of the death of a relative.
Whether you are planning for yourself or a close family member, we can handle the day-to-day aspects of making payments and dealing with finances, and the longer-term aspects of making sure the resources are in place to cover your changing needs.
"There is a real willingness to help at Lindsays. The first thing that strikes you is the warm welcome and their willingness to help."
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Meet the team
Grant Johnson
Title: Partner, Head of Private Client
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Dundee
Alison McKay
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client
Location: Glasgow
Callum Kennedy
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Edinburgh
Caroline Fraser
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Dundee
Clare McCarroll
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Edinburgh
Ernest Boath
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
John Thom
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client
Location: Perth
Kirsty Preston
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Dundee
Lynsey Kerr
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Edinburgh
Sandy Lamb
Title: Partner
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Glasgow
Mhairi Cage
Title: Director
Department: Private Client
Location: Perth
Lindsay Kirkwood
Title: Senior Associate
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
Samera Ali
Title: Senior Associate
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
Stephen O'Hare
Title: Senior Associate
Department: Private Client
Location: Perth
Andrew Ritchie
Title: Associate
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Dundee
Harriet Waters
Title: Associate
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Edinburgh
Leann Brown
Title: Associate
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Dundee
Lesley McKinlay
Title: Associate
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Edinburgh
Rachel High
Title: Associate
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
Sienna Sproson
Title: Associate
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Dundee
Amy Docherty
Title: Senior Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Glasgow
Megan Hainey
Title: Senior Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
Rebecca Healy
Title: Senior Solicitor
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Edinburgh
Simon Smith
Title: Senior Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Perth
Catriona Black
Title: Senior Solicitor
Department: Private Client Services
Location: Dundee
David White
Title: Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Perth
Evie Campbell
Title: Trainee Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Glasgow
Kara Valentine
Title: Trainee Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Edinburgh
Kirstie Cameron
Title: Trainee Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
Summer Meekison
Title: Trainee Solicitor
Department: Private Client
Location: Perth
Tracy McPherson
Title: Senior Paralegal
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
Laura Toner
Title: Paralegal
Department: Private Client
Location: Glasgow
Lisa Hook
Title: Qualified Paralegal
Department: Private Client
Location: Edinburgh
Pauline Easley
Title: Paralegal
Department: Private Client
Location: Dundee
Jenna Gillespie
Title: Trainee Paralegal
Department: Private Client
Location: Glasgow
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