Harvey Ingram appointed regional co-ordinator of Solicitors for the Elderly

Release date: 20/04/2011

National association Solicitors for the Elderly has appointed Harvey Ingram legal executive Karon Walton, as its East Midlands regional co-ordinator.

SFE is an association of lawyers specialising in legal services for older people. Members have a wealth of experience within this key legal area and are required to have spent a substantial amount of time working for elderly clients. The aim of the national association is to improve the knowledge and service provided for older people and their carers on legal issues including tax planning, wills, powers of attorney, retirement issues, long-term social and health care.

Karon Walton will be responsible for running the SFE's regional branch, covering Leicestershire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. Her role will involve holding meetings with fellow SFE members to discuss issues in the field of elderly client law and organising training sessions delivered by critical experts in the field. She will be the main point of contact with the national group ensuring that information is shared among members. Karon will also act as the SFE's regional ambassador, making contact with appropriate organisations to raise awareness of elderly client issues and also be a key point of contact for legal advice in this area.

Law firm Harvey Ingram provides a variety of specialist legal services and has a team of lawyers specialising in issues affecting older people. Karon's new role as the SFE's East Midlands Regional Co-ordinator will provide clients with further assurance of Harvey Ingram's superb track-record in providing legal services for the elderly.

She says: "I have been specialising in legal service for older people for many years and am looking forward to my new role as East Midlands Regional Co-ordinator. It means that I will be able to continue giving both my clients and colleagues first class legal advice in a field of law which is constantly evolving, as the requirements of the elderly population change."