17/01/13

New solicitor appointed to elderly client team at Furley Page

Furley Page's elderly client team. From left: Solicitor Louise Mathias-Williams, partner and team leader Nicola Rostron, chartered legal executive Val Prosser, solicitor Joshua Williams, and legal assistant Garry Wootton.

Law firm Furley Page has appointed one of its newly-qualified solicitors to its Elderly Client Team.

Louise Mathias-Williams, 26, from Canterbury, undertakes Court of Protection work, helping elderly or vulnerable clients who have lost capacity and need assistance to deal with their affairs.

She also advises on care fee funding issues and NHS Continuing Care claims, preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney and drafting wills based on a client’s individual circumstances.

Louise spent two years training with Furley Page in a specialist team that offers services for older or vulnerable clients.

The team is led by partner Nicola Rostron. She said: “Louise has an excellent understanding of the issues that affect the elderly, which can often be very complicated and daunting.”

Ms Mathias-Williams graduated from Warwick University with a first in English literature, and went on to the College of Law in London where she achieved a commendation in the Graduate Diploma in Law and a distinction in the Legal Practice Course.