Legal Advice for Carers: A Guide from a Recommended Solicitor

Carers will need to seek legal advice for several reasons during their life, including applying for Lasting Power of Attorney. Finding a reputable, experienced law firm can be another headache that, as a carer, you just don’t have time for. Through our partnership with Forward Carers, we aim to make this process easier.

Our Partnership with Forward Carers

We are proud to be a recommended legal partner for Forward Carers, an innovative organisation that supports the 70,000 unpaid carers in the Birmingham area. This partnership means unpaid carers in Birmingham and Walsall can access expert legal advice from a trusted, local firm with over 30 years of expertise.

At a recent Carers Rights Day event hosted by Forward Carers, our team received a standing ovation after their presentation and went on to answer many legal questions from carers on the day.

Key Legal Support for Carers

Our team provides practical advice on the key legal areas that can affect carers' lives, including:

• Wills and Power of Attorney: Offering guidance on how to plan for the future with a Will and ensure the wishes of those they care for are respected through a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).
• Employment Law: Discussing the rights of carers in the workplace, including flexible working arrangements and carers' leave.
• Deputyship Orders: Explaining how to apply to the Court of Protection to manage a loved one's affairs if they lose mental capacity without an LPA in place.

Wildings Solicitors is a trading name of Wildings Solicitors LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales. Registration Number OC360274. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority - SRA No:552128 Birmingham.