About Legacare
We're here for the moments that matter most.
LegaCare is an independent charity based in the North East of England. We provide free, specialist legal support and financial guidance to people living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness — ensuring that legal and financial problems do not add to the burden of a devastating diagnosis.
We work alongside NHS Trusts, hospices, care homes, and charities across the region, reaching people at the point they need us most.
Our services are free for those on low incomes.
Our Legal Services At A Glance
LEGAL MATTERS
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Wills
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Lasting powers of attorney
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Deputyship
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Trusts
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Estate & tax planning
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Advance care planning
FINANCIAL & BENEFITS
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Debt advice
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Pensions
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Insurance claims
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Employment
FAMILY & CARE
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Childcare matters
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Elderly client care
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Post-death support
Our Mission
To ensure that no one faces serious illness and legal injustice at the same time.
What Drives Us?
Our Vision
A future where everyone diagnosed with a life-threatening condition has access to free legal support and financial guidance wherever they live in the UK.
Our Impact
The difference we make:
People supported across
the North East
8000+
Years serving the region
10+
For those on low income
Free
With financial entitlements secured for clients
Success
Our 10th Anniversary
A decade of making a difference. Since 2011, LegaCare has stood alongside thousands of people facing the most difficult chapter of their lives — removing legal and financial barriers so they can focus on what truly matters.
Watch our anniversary message from our founder below:
What Our Clients Say
"I was terrified about what would happen to my children if the worst happened. LegaCare sorted my Will and Lasting Power of Attorney within days — at no cost to me. For the first time in months, I could focus on my treatment instead of the paperwork."
- Patient referred by a North East hospice partner
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"We had no idea we were entitled to the benefits we were missing out on. LegaCare helped us claim what we should have had all along — it made an enormous difference to our family's situation."
— Family member of a patient supported through a NHS Trust referral
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