Bio
Alison Hempsey is a Partner within the private client department. She heads the Adult Incapacity Team and helps clients dealing with the challenges of capacity issues, including those with dementia and learning disabilities. With over 18 years’ of experience, Alison gives expert advice on welfare and financial guardianships as well as powers of attorney.
Alison has a particular interest in Adult Incapacity matters and her work in this area includes applying for Financial & Welfare Guardianship and Intervention Orders. She also provides general advice to families and carers of adults with incapacity, including setting up trusts. Alison acts as Financial Guardian for a number of adults and is a member of the Office of the Public Guardian’s Professional Guardian Scheme. She also acts as Safeguarder in relation to Adult Incapacity cases at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Alison has a varied workload including the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney, the administration of estates and trusts and Inheritance Tax planning. She gives clients sensitive and pragmatic advice on these personal issues to best reflect the client’s own wishes and circumstances.
Alison obtained her law degree with from the University of Glasgow and her Diploma in Legal Practice from the Glasgow Graduate School of Law. Alison is a member of STEP Scotland, a professionally recognised qualification for practitioners working in the area of trusts and estates.
Outside of work, Alison enjoys playing curling and travelling.
“Thank you Alison for helping me to get my affairs in order, both legally and financially, I appreciate it very much.”
Glasgow Client
