What to Do When a Loved One Goes Missing

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What the book covers

If one of your loved ones has gone missing, it will no doubt be an extremely challenging time for you. What to Do When a Loved One Goes Missing is a comprehensive guide to the legal steps you may be able to take in these circumstances.

First steps

It can be very difficult to know what to do if a loved one goes missing. Here you’ll find practical advice about what to do in the first instance.

Applying for guardianship

If your loved one has been missing for some time, you might wish to apply for a guardianship order to enable you to manage their affairs on their behalf.

Protecting your loved one’s interests

Acting as a guardian on behalf of a missing person is an important role. Our guide sets out the responsibilities you’ll need to take on.

Applying for a declaration of presumed death

The time may come when it feels right to apply for a declaration of presumed death. Find out how the process works and how applying can offer some legal closure.

About the authors

Rachel Roche

Rachel Roche is a private client solicitor with expertise dealing with estate planning, contentious probate, and matters relating to missing persons. Rachel has built a successful private client legal practice in the UK, where she and her team regularly advise families and executors worldwide. At Roche Legal, Rachel and her team have a knack for breaking down legal jargon to help manage legal issues and disputes in a straightforward, practical way.

Nicola Phillipson

Nicola Phillipson TEP is a barrister who specialises in contentious probate and inheritance act claims. This includes cases involving missing people and those presumed to have died. Nicola regularly acts for beneficiaries, applicants and executors in order to help them reach a favourable decision in court. She has been recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a Leading Junior in her chancery practice.

Recent reviews

This guide was easy to understand, clearly written and extremely valuable, the bite-sized subjects covered all I needed to know.

S Burton

A clear and concise book, explaining everything you need to know. Worth reading!

Clare Dowding

As a registered manager of a residential home (Arden House in Pickering) and someone who has worked in health and social care for over 40 years, I was delighted to receive copies of Roche Legal’s “Caring for an Elderly Relative” book. I feel that the books are an invaluable resource for residential homes, friends and relatives of the residents. I also feel that the relatives caring for an older person in the community would find the book helpful and a valuable resource when seeking information. I would like to recommend these books to a wider audience as I feel people often do not know where to go for information and these books have it in a clear and helpful manner, including where to seek further advice

Jo BonhamRegistered Manager, Freeman of The Guild of Nurses/London – 22 May 2018

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