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Acting for Elderly Clients in Scotland - Important Issues & Recent Case Law - Learn Live

Length
2.5 hours
Next course start
5 March, 2025 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom
Length
2.5 hours
Next course start
5 March, 2025 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom

Course description

There are many areas in which it is necessary for a private client practitioner to have a good working knowledge when acting for elderly clients, particularly elderly clients with a medium to high net worth.


This virtual classroom seminar will look at these areas in detail, including case studies, case law and legislation.


Presented by Claire Macpherson, a director at Burness Paull LLP, the topics discussed will include will drafting, lifetime tax planning, powers of attorney, and pensions.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

5 March, 2025

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

There are many areas in which it is necessary for a private client practitioner to have a good working knowledge when acting for elderly clients, particularly elderly clients with a medium to high net worth.

This new virtual classroom seminar will look at these areas in detail, including case studies, case law and legislation.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

  • Will drafting:
    • Trusts for grandchildren and other young and/or vulnerable beneficiaries:
      • 18-25 trusts
      • Discretionary trusts
      • Trust for a disabled person
    • Care home planning and trusts:
      • Immediate post death interest trusts
      • Appropriate drafting and powers of the trustees to terminate
  • Lifetime tax planning:
    • Later life and death bed planning for inheritance tax and capital gains tax
    • Deeds of Variation
    • Use of trusts:
      • Life policies
      • Discounted gift trusts
      • Spouse bypass trusts for pension death benefits
  • Powers of Attorney:
    • Inclusion of certain powers
  • Pensions:
    • Pension flexibility, nominations, and trusts

Expenses

From £144
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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