Figures published at the end of 2009 suggested that the amount of people aged over 100 will almost double in the UK this decade. Have you and your loved ones made adequate plans for long-term care?
The Department of Work and Pensions predicts that the number of people 100 years of age and over will reach in the region of 12,000 in 2010, and this figure will rise to about 22,000 by 2020. By 2050, they say, the amount of Kent residents over 100 years of age could be as high as 280,000. Meanwhile, Office for National Statistics figures state that the number of UK pensioners could reach 16 million by 2050 (from 12 million).
It’s clear from those figures that long-term care for the elderly is a hugely important issue. Whatever your current age, have you planned for your own care in your old age? Have you addressed the challenge of caring for your own parents or other elderly relatives? None of us are getting any younger!
Planning long-term care needn’t be a headache. The experts at Estate Legacy Services are skilled in helping Kent residents and their families work out how to tackle the requirements of old age. Along with our Will writing services, we can also help you resolve Inheritance Tax issues, protect your family home from long-term care fees and provide for the future of elderly family members.
We recognise that planning long-term care for the elderly, ill or disabled can be a difficult topic and we will visit your home at a convenient time in order to discuss your requirements in confidence and with sensitivity. We will help you assess your requirements and options, giving you our best advice and guidance before providing you with water-tight legal documents.
We can help you plan for long-term care, put lasting powers of attorney in place, set up pre-paid funeral plans and provide a professional executor and trustee service if needed. We realise that there’s never a good time to tackle such difficult issues, but we also know that there’s no time like the present. Let us help you ease the burden by getting everything put in place. Estate Legacy Services visit you at home and offer probate for a fixed cost, so that’s one less thing to worry about this year…..
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