Legal and Family
Most of us need specialist legal advice at some point in our lives. Our guides cover many common issues including making a Will, Power of Attorney, staying safe from abuse, discrimination, employment and driving in later life.
Arranging a funeral
Information about planning a funeral, whether you are thinking about what you want for yourself, or arranging a funeral for a family member or friend.
Finding and paying for legal advice
Sooner or later most people will find themselves faced with a situation where they need legal advice. Many different agencies provide advice about legal problems; this guide can point you in the right direction when dealing with some common legal issues.
Help to manage your money and benefits
This guide looks at your options if you want or need some help to manage your money. It also explains how someone can become responsible for making benefit claims on your behalf.
Legal options for someone who has lost capacity
Information about ways to support someone who has lost capacity with their welfare and financial matters.
Making your Will
It is important to make a Will. In Scotland there are legal rules for dividing up property if someone dies without a Will, but there can be uncertainty, disputes and legal expenses, and surviving relatives may need to go to court to sort things out.
Older driver's guide
Information about driving safely for longer, your legal responsibilities for renewing your driving licence and tips for ways to get around if you feel it is time to stop driving.
Planning for your future healthcare
Information about Advance Directives and Advance Statements, anticipatory care planning and other medical decisions.
Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is a way to give someone the legal right to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to make them yourself, and to support you with managing your finances.
Staying safe from abuse
Information about sources of help if you are experiencing abuse, worried about abuse or concerned that someone you know is being abused.
The Older Worker's Guide
Information about rights and issues for older employees, including where to find advice about problems at work.
Worried an older person is being abused?
Staying safe from abuse, and what to do if you are worried that someone you know is being abused.