Solicitor Louise Tribble of Exeter-based solicitors Michelmores has been appointed as the Regional Co-ordinator for the Devon and Cornwall Region of the national association 'Solicitors for the Elderly' (SFE).

SFE is an association of lawyers who specialise in legal services for older people. Members of SFE have a wealth of experience within this key legal area and they are required to have spent a substantial amount of time working for elderly clients. The aim of this national association is to improve the knowledge and service provided for the older people and their carers on legal issues including, tax planning, wills, enduring powers of attorney, long-term social and health care and other retirement issues.

Louise Tribble will be responsible for running the local branch of SFE. This role will involve holding meetings with SFE members to discuss issues in the field of elderly client law, organising training sessions with experts in the field who will give lectures and discussions with the group. Louise will help ensure that local solicitors have the requisite knowledge to be able to give the best legal advice to their clients. Louise will also be the local ambassador for SFE, making contact with appropriate local organisations to raise awareness of elderly client issues and also be a key point of contact for legal advice in this area.

Michelmores, the Exeter based solicitors, provides a variety of specialist legal services. The firm has a team of lawyers who specialise in legal issues affecting the older people. Louise's new role as Devon and Cornwall Regional Co-ordinator of SFE will provide clients with the assurance that Michelmores has wide ranging expertise in providing legal services for the elderly.

Louise said: "I have been specialising in legal services for older people for several years, and am looking forward to my new role as Devon and Cornwall Regional Co-ordinator. This means that I will be able to continue my development in this area, as well as helping other legal professionals to do the same, so that I am able to give both my clients and colleagues first class legal advice in a field of law which is constantly evolving, as the requirements of the elderly population change."

( Last Updated: 17-03-2010 )

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