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Legal matters

Many carers may have to look after the affairs of the person for whom they are caring. Thinking ahead can reduce problems in future for both the person being cared for and the carer.

Money and benefits

You need to be aware of various legal issues when it comes to helping with financial affairs of someone else, including:

accessing someone else's bank or building society account
collecting someone's pension or social security benefits.

Planning ahead

Looking after someone's affairs includes more than just financial matters. You should also understand about:

obtaining Power of attorney
making a Will.

When someone dies

There are various issues to address after a person for whom you have been caring dies. Find out more about:

what happens when someone dies.
organising a funeral.

Further information

You can find out more about these issues in the "Legal Matters" section of the "Caring for Carers pack".

You can also read more about "Money matters" in this section of our website.