Anthony Gold Partnership

Hourglass is delighted to announce Anthony Gold, a leading London-based solicitors firm, has joined the Give An Hour Scheme as the first founding partner.  Anthony Gold has a strong commitment to social justice and experience in work around Private Client cases and is a natural fit for the scheme's values.

 

 

Hourglass Anthony Gold Abuse of PowerAnthony Gold

Abuse of Power

Abuse of Power by an Attorney and how to report it. The most common reason an attorney for property and affairs abusing their power is financial gain, and sadly in most cases the abuse is committed by a family member. 

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Hourglass Anthony Gold Capacity and MarriageAnthony Gold

Capacity and Marriage

Here at Anthony Gold Solicitors, we are sadly seeing an increase in clients approaching us for advice because they have concerns that a relative or friend may be subject to a predatory marriage.

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Hourglass Anthony Gold Case of Undue InfluenceAnthony Gold

Case of Undue Influence

A Will gives a person the opportunity to say how they want their money, property and possessions to be distributed after their death. The people that receive a gift under a Will are defined in the Will and defined in law as “beneficiaries”.

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Hourglass Anthony Gold Divorcing an Abusive Husband

Anthony Gold

Divorcing an Abusive Husband

Solicitors will routinely advise when to consider domestic abuse in children proceedings. However, such advice is not so forthcoming when concerned with financial remedy proceedings or while trying to prove financial abuse following a marriage or civil partnership breakdown.

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Hourglass Anthony Gold What are the protections available for a Deputy and an AttorneyAnthony Gold

What are the protections available for a Deputy and an Attorney

There are protections in place for both attorneys appointed under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and Deputies appointed by the Court of Protection. Attorneys appointed under an LPA are chosen by an individual (the donor) while they still have mental capacity and grant them the authority to make decisions on their behalf when they lack capacity.

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Hourglass Anthony Gold What is the difference between a Deputy and an AttorneyAnthony Gold

What is the difference between a Deputy and an Attorney

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and Deputyship Orders are legal mechanisms by which an appointed person can make decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity. The type of decisions includes dealing with their property and affairs and/or health and welfare.

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