Older people can face a number of legal issues, particularly surrounding their care, care funding, and finances. You can read Age Space’s guide to Navigating Legal Matters to find out more about the types of legal problems that elderly people face.
Fortunately, in Buckinghamshire, there is free legal advice available for older people. The organisations listed below can assist you and your relative in issues relating to housing, benefits, managing the estate and more. If you are looking for support from a Buckinghamshire solicitor with writing a Will; you might be interested in our guide to Will-Writing Services in Buckinghamshire.
Where to Get Free Legal Advice in Buckinghamshire
Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire
Citizen’s Advice offer free advice and signposting to specialist help available for residents of Buckinghamshire who need legal (and financial) support. Legal issues arising in regard to elderly care may involve care funding, care provision, housing and Will-writing.
Citizens Advice is a nationwide advice service that provides free, independent advice to anyone who needs it. There are 4 dedicated Citizens Advice branches in Buckinghamshire. They are able to provide advice in-person, by phone, or over the internet.
For general advice you can call the Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire Advice-Line service on 0808 278 7938 at any time Monday to Friday between 9:30am and 4:30pm.
You can also send an email query through the Citizens Advice Contact Form, or use their Live Chat Service to chat online in real time when an advisor is available (this service is active between 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday).
Face-To-Face appointments are open to to those with priority needs who will benefit from meeting with an advisor in person. This will be arranged following initial contact over the phone, through email or on the Live Chat. Details of Buckinghamshire’s five Citizens Advice branches can be found below:
Citizens Advice Amersham
Barn Hall Annexe
Chiltern Avenue
Amersham
HP6 5AH
Citizens Advice Aylesbury
2 Pebble Lane
Aylesbury
HP20 2JH
Citizens Advice Buckingham
Wheeldon House
Market Hill
Buckingham
MK18 1JX
Citizens Advice Chesham
Townsend House
Townsend Road
Chesham
HP5 2AA
Citizens Advice High Wycombe
Council Offices
15 Queen Victoria Road
High Wycombe
HP11 1BB
Beaconsfield Advisory Service
The Beaconsfield Advisory Centre is a service that provides free legal information and practical assistance to people living in Buckinghamshire. Their team of trained councillors can assist with issues relating to debt, housing, benefits, consumer problems and more. You can speak to them in their Beaconsfield offices between 10:00am and 12:00pm, Monday to Thursday. For anybody with mobility difficulties, it is worth noting that their office is up a flight of stairs.
Visit their website for more information.
Blue Cottage
- When? Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Address: 18 Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, HP9 1LW
- Telephone: 01494 672987
- Email: [email protected]
The Dove Cafe
- When? Tuesday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Address: Mayflower Way, Holtspur, HP9 1UF
- Telephone: 01494 672987
- Email: [email protected]
Any time is available if an appointment is made in advance.
