Solicitors For Older People Scotland

21/05/2026

Are you an unpaid carer in East Lothian? With our friends at Carers of East Lothian Carers Centre we facilitate a free Legal Clinic on the last Thursday of every month.

For more information and how to book please see below.

We run a free legal advice clinic for carers every month with Solicitors For Older People Scotland. The clinic is open to all carers, regardless of age, including parent carers. The clinic offers carers 30- minute telephone appointments for FREE legal advice. Please contact us on [email protected] or 01316650135 if you would like to request an appointment.

12/05/2026

Are you located in Stirling and missed out on Power of Attorney Day last month? We will be at The Bellfield Centre tomorrow for any queries, questions or just some information to take away.

Over 60? Why not come along to check if you qualify to have your Power of Attorney prepared for free? It costs nothing to check.

Carers Scotland Town Break Dementia Support Stirling Carers Centre

01/05/2026

28/04/2026

Have you been thinking about Power of Attorney but aren’t sure where to start?

We have a limited number of appointments available on Tuesday 5 May at our power of attorney clinic, delivered in partnership with Solicitors for Older People in Scotland.

Each appointment is a 30-minute one-to-one session with a solicitor, giving you the chance to ask questions and talk through power of attorney in a clear, supportive way.

For more information and to book, take a look here: https://cowl.org.uk/for-carers/power-of-attorney

There’s no time like the present to start preparing for the future.

27/04/2026

If you missed last week this is just a gentle reminder that we will be at our usual monthly slot at Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Thursday 30th April from 10am through to 2pm.

We can be found in the main atrium.

Please feel free to come and pick up some of our information on planning for the future including Power of Attorney.

24/04/2026

Last in our series of episodes on information supporting . Here Martin Donnelly, Partner at Caesar & Howie Solicitors & Estate Agents talks to Carers of West Lothian about the process, from start to finish, relating to Power of Attorney.

24/04/2026

Episode 2 of our series of Power of Attorney information in support of . Here Martin Donnelly from member firm Caesar & Howie discusses frequently asked questions.

24/04/2026

West Lothian and Forth Valley based member firm Caesar & Howie Solicitors & Estate Agents hosted drop in sessions on across five locations this week.

If you missed out, this is the first of a series of three episodes providing information on Power of Attorney by Carers of West Lothian and Bathgate based partner, Martin Donnelly.

16/04/2026

Absolutely fantastic to be supported by the local Falkirk Council Trading Standards on PoA day next week.

We are delighted to be joined on PoA Day by Bryan Mackie from Falkirk Council Trading Standards. Bryan will be joining us from 12.30pm on 22nd April in our Later Life Information Centre at 25 Upper Newmarket Street, Falkirk and will be on hand to discuss fraud and scam prevention including staying safe online and doorstep scams.

Bryan commented “PoA is a very useful document to have in place as it can help prevent frauds and scams in older people. With Power of Attorney in place, your attorney can legally manage finances and intervene in fraudulent activity. It provides authority to monitor accounts, freeze assets, and manage affairs if an individual faces cognitive decline or loses capacity to manage money. We are delighted to be supporting the first ever national Power of Attorney Day and hope that people take the opportunity of coming along to the Later Life Information Centre for free information and advice”.

16/04/2026

Yesterday we recorded a podcast on Power of Attorney with Cath Purves from Carers of West Lothian and our member firm Caesar & Howie Solicitors & Estate Agents

This podcast is a contribution to and we will let you know when it’s available.

Martin Donnelly, Partner at C&H commented ‘It’s always great to get round the table with COWL and today we have created something that will provide flexible learning for those interested in Power of Attorney and who can’t make it to our drop in sessions on PoA day itself.’

C&H are hosting two drop in sessions on national PoA Day on the 22nd of April in Bathgate and Livingston. See pinned post for details or contact us here.