Members of the health and social care team at Birkett Long have particular expertise in relation to care homes, regularly assisting healthcare clients with their legal needs. Our team’s knowledge of the sector enables us to properly protect your interests, being aware of the issues that are important in your business when assessing your legal requirements.
Whether you need advice relating to the operation of your business, assistance with the structure of your business, guidance on employee matters, help with recovering debts, assistance with property arrangements – we have the experts to help you.
Our services
Commercial and Corporate Finance
- Buying and Selling Care Homes and Domiciliary Care Businesses
- Business Format Advice - Company/Partnership/LLP/Sole Trader
- LLP or Company incorporation
- Exit Planning - Shareholder/Partnership/LLP Agreements
- Funding Arrangements – Bank Lending/ Personal Guarantees/Loan Agreements
- Terms of Business
- Contract Reviews
- Regulatory advice
- Debt Collection
- Insolvency
Property Matters
- Purchase and sale of Care Homes/Property
- Estate Development
- Development, Options, Conditional Contracts and Overage
- Planning Advice and Compulsory Purchase
- Construction contract Terms
- Landlord and Tenant
- Property Taxation
- Environmental Issues
- Grant, Acquisition and Disposal of Leases
- Investment
- Secured Lending
Assistance for Residents and Home Owners
- Wills
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Deputyship Orders
- Long Term Care and Asset Protection Advice
- Mental Capacity Issues
- Care Home Fees Reclaim
- Inheritance Tax Mitigation
- Estate Administration
- Trust Creation
- Declaration of Trusts
- Deeds of Variation
Employment
- Contracts of Employment
- Drafting Policies, Procedures and Handbook Documentation
- Assisting with Performance, Capability, Redundancy, Conduct and Other Related Processes
- Legal Aspects of Any Proposed Course of Action
- Settlement Negotiations and Compromise Agreements
- Representing Employers in Connection with Any Legal Proceedings
- Advising on Employee Related Projects
- Telephone Helpline
- Training for Staff
- Health and Safety Expertise
- Immigration Advice
- Retainer Scheme Option
- Employment Check Audit
For practical and accessible online resources to improve the knowledge, skills and practice of care staff and commissioners produced by the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) on behalf of the Department of Health, follow these links:
