Planning for Long Term Care

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Planning for Long Term Care

The thought of needing long term residential or nursing care is an unwelcome one, but many people also worry that paying for that care will quickly eat into their savings, leaving little of the legacy they wanted to leave for their loved ones or other beneficiaries. Couples may also worry that a partner or dependant could lose their home to pay for care costs.

If you are concerned that the level of capital you are allowed to keep before you have to fund your own care costs will leave little for you to pass on, the key is to plan ahead. Which is why you need to speak to our solicitors at Poole Alcock.

We will put your mind at rest and help safeguard the family home if it is jointly owned, and advise you about the steps you can take to protect as much of your capital as possible.

If you would like to ensure that you have planned for the future, contact one of our specialist solicitors today to put your mind at ease.

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Miss Ellis and her team dealt with us in a kind, friendly and efficient manner. If the need arose for any further legal work we would have no hesitation in asking them to act for us again.

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Excellent professional service tailored to our needs. Thank you

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I found Mr Roberts very pleasant and also very helpful. The reception staff were also very helpful and very pleasant.

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Very friendly and attentive service from Claire. All regulations etc were made very clear. Thank you

Emma Hudson
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Verity was very patient explaining to my 92 year old mother who is hard of hearing when applying for a Lasting Power of Attorney.

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Andy is a fantastic solicitor. We have used your firm before and we will use you and recommend you again. Thank you

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A thorough job. Well done at a reasonable cost – Excellent communication throughout what was a difficult time.

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The overall service and advice provided by the acting Solicitor, Mr Charles Smalley was excellent in every way.

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Claire and her team were most efficient yet very approachable at what turned out to be a very emotional time. Thank you all.

L Moore
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Making a will can be a complicated and stressful experience, but not in my experience, if the Poole Alcock team does it for you. The complexities of my wishes were patiently unravelled and interpreted and the whole process was completed speedily and efficiently. Such a relief!

E S – Wills and Probate Client
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We would like to thank Danielle Roberts for the help and advice she gave my brother when making his will.

Mr MM
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Andrew was excellent in the way he explained everything to us. The advice he also gave was well received. Thank you Andrew.

Peter Alan Smith and Rosemary Jeannie Smith
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Thank you for all your help, couldn’t have wished for a better person to sort out my affairs. She was very understanding and professional and sensitive. A joy to talk to!

Mrs Brunskill
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A big thank you to Claire Ellis for her pleasant manner and for making it as stress free as possible.

Anthony Bostock and Linda Bostock
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Verity has been very thorough and professional. We have no hesitancy in recommending her.

LM and CM
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Prompt efficient service. Completely satisfied with the advice and attention we received at our meetings.

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Excellent service and communication from Verity, thank you!

Maureen Benbow
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An excellent service throughout. My sincere thanks to Claire and Danielle for all work and advice.

John Wicks and Shelley Wicks
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Helping to manage the process during Covid 19 lockdown. Was very professional and reassuring.

Mr Stephen John Jackson and Mrs Velma Ann Jackson
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Very professional…excellent team work in these difficult times

Mrs S H
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Thank you for all you have done with regard to our uncle’s estate. Your kind and friendly manner helped us greatly as you guided us through the process.

J and M J & CH
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Thank you all for your hard work. I appreciate everything you have done. Would highly recommend you.

Mrs J Kelly
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The service given to me by Mr Charles Smalley was very efficient from start to finish. Couldn’t fault in any way – Brilliant

NT – Wills and Probate Client
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Charles and Helen provided an excellent service for which I was grateful during a very stressed and emotional period of my life when my husband passed away suddenly.

Mrs P – Wills and Probate Client
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Thank you for making such a difficult time so easy.

Mr G Provis
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Amazing service in exceptional times. Thank you

Mr A B and Mrs W B
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Amazing, Claire is a diamond!

Mrs Scott
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Pleased with the level of understanding of my needs, while showing a high level of humanity and professionalism.

David John Wainwright
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I have been very pleased with everything concerning Mary Bayley’s affairs. Thank you.

Mrs B Brocklehurst
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Excellent in every way

Mr D B and Mrs B B
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Verity was knowledgeable in her field, attentive and proactive in moving things forward. The service I received was excellent and I would recommend Poole Alcock without reservation.

Barry Jones – Director, Watts Mortgage and Wealth Management
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We have used services of Poole Alcock for a number of years. We have found them to be friendly and efficeint and reccommend them unreservedly.

F J and E J – Wills and Probate
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Verity explained everything clearly and in a way that we could easily understand. We are both very happy with her help and professionalism.

Julie and John Broomhall
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A stress free and practical approach to enabling me to update my Will. Thank you!

Mrs S W
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As with our house sale, excellent service in respect of our Wills.

C B and S B
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Claire was very pleasant and put us at ease from the offset. We are very satisfied with the service that we received.

Mr and Mrs B
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The service given to me by Mr C Smalley was outstanding from start to finish arranging a new Will and Powers of Attorney.

Neville Tizard
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Claire looked after us so well, she put everything in order for us and now we can move on into old age with no worries about the family being looked after. So once again a big thank you Claire.

R M and F M
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Mr Andrew Roberts was very professional at all times. He gave clear and concise advice. He is without a doubt a big asset to the company!

Mr D McGregor
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First rate service in all respects

NC & AMW
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Thanks to Charles and Helen for all their assistance. We are very happy with the service they provided at a very difficult time.

Mr D Moss
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Claire was very easy to talk to and passed useful information which enabled me to make good decisions.

Mrs Mathers
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Thank you for putting us at ease, and always being there for us. A special thank you to Selina and your lovely receptionists!

Mr G T
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Comprehensive, fast and friendly service, with excellent advice provided. So good we introduced our father in law as well!

R H and D H
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Well done! You made the whole process fuss-free and reassuring. Thank you.

Matthew Plant
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A very professional team, no matter how small the question may be I found Charles very helpful and he has given me piece of mind. Thank you

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Everything was explained clearly and handled promptly and professionally. Should we require the services of a Solicitor in the future we would almost certainly use Poole Alcock.

Peter Maxwell Harris and Margaret Wendy Harris
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Very efficient service and very helpful.

Mr N S and Mrs D S
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I found Andrew Roberts and the team at Poole Alcock knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process. Their communication was clear and to the point.

Mr J D and Mrs C D
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Excellent Service – Thanks!

Christopher Cross and Christine Cross
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We received excellent service from Charles Smalley. His thorough explanation, support and help made if straightforward for usto finalise our wills. He has also been very supportive with issues relating to my late father’s will also prepared by him.

Melvyn Latham and Jacqueline Latham
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All staff were very respectful to my feelings at what was a very difficult time.

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Verity does an excellent job!

Kenneth Grubb
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I am more than satisfied with the service I have received which has always linked knowledge with the utmost courtesy and discretion.

Mary Jones
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Verity understood our requirements very well and offered us solutions in a practical, efficient way. Excellent communication throughout the process.

T C and E C
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First class service from Danielle Roberts. Empathy, understanding our needs and nothing was too much trouble.

Trevor and Jane Leese
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Poole Alcock, especially Claire, were so easy to talk to. After our first visit they took away all of our worries and concerns about my will. They spoke at my level, the explanations and options were clear and the experience of writing my will was actually a nice one.

Winifred Woodward
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Professional, prompt and local.

Mr B B and Mrs A B
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The most helpful and efficient experience I have ever had with any solicitor.

Roger Malpas – Wills and Probate Client
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Making a will at times can be a very difficult process, this is made much easier with the help and advice of Poole Alcock Solicitors, thank you.

Mr Peter James Edwards
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A big thank you to Claire Ellis for her pleasant manner and for making things as stress free as possible.

Mr Anthony Bostock and Mrs Linda Bostock
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The staff are very helpful and professional and explained everything clearly. I would recommend Poole Alcock Solicitors every time.

A W
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I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for your kindness, compassion & understanding towards my girls & I. Please also relay my thanks & gratitude to the rest of your team in handling my late mother’s estate.

Mrs A
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We would highly reccommend Claire. She made the task in hand much more pleasant than it might have been.

A K and J K – Wills and Probate Clients
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Claire was most efficient and helpful. She explained all procedures to us very clearly. A very pleasant meeting with her and a very pleasant lady!

Dorothy Hollies and Jean Robinson
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The team were very professional in all my dealings with them. I feel they treated me as a person and communicated everything I needed to know.

L G
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We are more than happy with the service we received from Mr Smalley. Would highly recommend!

David and Sharon Haynes
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Very pleased with service, particularly happy dealing with Claire Ellis. Always very clear and concise.

Mrs G P
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Excellent, prompt, totally efficient service provided at a very fair price. Very friendly solicitor and staff. Superb customer service throughout the transaction. Totally trustworthy. Thank you so much.

Mr D B
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Very pleased with the professional and helpful way that Claire dealt with our legal matter. She explained everything very clearly, and was very responsive to queries and questions we had. Very quick email responses too which was great. Highly recommend Poole Alcock and Claire’s services.

Gilbert and Barbara Taylor
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I was finding making a Will hard to come to terms with but you were so friendly it became an enjoyable experience. Thank You

Mrs BJT
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The speed and efficiency that Claire and Jeni produced and advised was exceptional. Thanks!

R H and M H
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Sensitive and caring at a very difficult family time.

Mrs B C
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Coolly and consistently efficient so that my needs were fulfilled. Interviews were handled in a warm and pleasant way.

D S and J S
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I have been delighted with the service I have had from Charles and Helen considering we had just started lockdown. I am amazed by how quickly my mum’s affairs have been sorted out. A big thank you.

Mrs P Wilson
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Everything about setting up a new Will was made very clear from the start, including cost. Claire was pleasant member of staff to deal with.

William Jones
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I have used Poole Alcock over the years and I have always been very happy with them and will use them again. I recommend Claire Ellis to anyone.

Kim Hillyard
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I always found the reception and help Claire Ellis gave me very helpful and friendly. Excellent service.

Mr R T
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Andrew Roberts has been both friendly and forthcoming in his explanation re wills, probate and LPAs. Also kept us in touch with the services you dealt with on our behalf.

Mr Malcolm Lowe and Mrs Christine Lowe
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Extremely satisfied with your services regarding our case.

David Gall and Caroline Gall
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Slick, professional and no fuss!

Mr D Purvin
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Very satisfied. I found Claire to be very professional. She made me feel relaxed and she was extremely easy to talk to.

Pamela Duffin
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Very impressed with your service, from start to finish. Would certainly recommend.

D & A E
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Claire made sure I understood everything and adjusted what I thought necessary without a problem and it was all dealt with quickly.

Joan Warwick
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Using the Will services of Poole Alcock I have been treated with efficiency and courtesy as well as pleasantly accommodating my needs, during this difficult pandemic period. Thank you.

Mrs A B
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A personal thank you goes to Charles Smalley and Helen who were a great help guiding me through the probate system following the death of my good friend.

Probate Client
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Very caring, thoughtful and understanding.

BW
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Claire was very friendly, supportive and professional. She was able to put the family at ease and answered all questions thoroughly.

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Claire was very helpful and professional at a very difficult time for me and my family.

Mrs C P
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Everything was explained really well in words both of us could understand. Thank you

D G and V G – Wills and Probate Clients
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Mr Smalley was relaxing and approachable and gave my wife and I every opportunity to put forward our viewpoints without any form of pressure. Our meetings with him were therefore pleasant and constructive experiences.

D S and J E S
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Very satisfied with everything and thank you for all your help in everything you have done for us.

R M and F M
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Excellent, friendly and helpful service from start to finish. Verity was a pleasure to deal with.

J A K and N A K
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Andrew Roberts was highly professional, clear and precise throughout. He made it easy to understand and I’d have no hesitation in highly recommending Poole Alcock Solicitors.

David McGregor
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Claire was extremely helpful and explaiend the details excellently. She was most pleasant and understanding.

J R – Wills and Probate Client
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I would like to thank you and your team for the efficient and professional way in which you dealt with everything. It was most reassuring to have your expertise at our disposal during the last 17 months. Should I need your services in the future I shall not hesitate to contact you.

J L – Probate client
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Thank you for your support regarding my mother’s estate. Very Professional support, excellent communication from all at Poole Alcock Solicitors.

Hazel Francis and Richard Francis
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Extremely professional friendly team, would not hesitate to recommend Poole Alcock

Diane Gruber
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The process from beginning to end was professional and well explained throughout. We felt confident to proceed with the process following Andrew’s advice. Thank you.

J A and M A
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Excellent service – very efficient – well impressed.

Mr Mellor – Wills and Probate Client
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Very professional service. Thank you!

Jonathan Hulse
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My wife and I cannot thank Poole Alcock enough for the service they have provided to my parents in the past 40 years and recently to my wife and myself. Charles Smalley has gone above and beyond expectations.

G F
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Verity displayed a very high degree of competence and professionalism

Mr M
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Making a Will and arranging Lasting Power of Attorney could have been a daunting experience. However, everything was explained with clear detail and understanding of our age group. Thank you Andy very much.

Brian McGovern and Christine Dorothy McGovern
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We were dreading sorting out our wills and lasting power of attorneys and had put it off for years. But glad we chose Poole Alcock. Charles Smalley explained everything clearly and made the whole process really straight forward.

Mr B R and Mrs T R
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Thank you for the sensitive, helpful and efficient way you have assisted me with revising my Will and setting place the Lasting Powers of Attorney at a difficult time.

TC
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Cannot fault the excellent service from Mr Charles Smalley and his secretary in dealing with my father’s estate.

Clarence Edgar Whitfield
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Verity was very professional while being friendly and understanding. Our meetings were relaxed and unrushed. I felt confident that all my needs were discussed and extremely satisfied with the service I received. Thank you

LS