Article parent: wills-trusts-and-estate-administration
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Lasting Powers of Attorney – do I need one?
We might all ask ourselves at some point in our lives, what happens if I’m unable to look after myself in the future? What would ha...
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Martin Lewis Money Show – Having difficult decisions with lov...
On Martin Lewis’ Money Show this week, he covered the 3 unpleasant events which many individuals and families try to avoid thinking about...
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Appointing Guardians in your Will
The appointment of guardians, and their rights and responsibilities, is governed by the Children Act 1989. In short, this includes the da...
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Why Update Your Will?
We all have the best of intentions at the beginning of a year to bring some positivity to our lives and start the year afresh. What about...
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Solicitors for the Elderly – Update Your Will Week 2023
Who are Solicitors for the Elderly? Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) were founded in 1996 and are an independent national organisation of...
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New requirements for trust registration
New registration requirements for trusts – what you need to do as a trustee, and by when? Despite having had very little publicity or med...
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What happens if you die intestate?
In the news recently, it was announced that the late Chadwick Boseman died without making a Will and his estate will be divided between h...
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Court of Protection Pilot Scheme
In this article, Trainee Solicitor, Alexandra Milson, looks at the pilot scheme for online case management introduced last year by the Co...
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Update your will week 2022
Latest research by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) revealed that almost half of all people living in the UK who have a will haven’t upda...
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Business Lasting Powers of Attorney
Succession planning for your business is as important as its day-to-day management and for most types of business, one very important asp...
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Things you might not have thought of when preparing a Will
As a solicitor who specialises in advising clients when they are preparing a Will, but also on the administration of estates after people...
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Writing a Will – Tax Implications & Inheritance Tax
There has been much discussion in the news about changes to the tax rates. Some of these changes were expected more than others. Nobody w...
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Getting onto the property ladder with the help of Mum and Dad
How do I help my children to get onto the property ladder? Many parents are keen to help their child or children get onto the property la...
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Choosing your executor
The term ‘executor’ derives from the Latin word ‘execut’, which means “carried out”. An executor is appointed by somebody to carry out t...
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Cohabiting Couples – Writing a Will
Despite growing calls for cohabiting couples to be recognised in law in the same way as married couples or civil partners, there remains ...
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Your life and your legacy
Recently I embarked on a thorough clean and tidy of our kitchen cupboards. I discovered some items that should have been consumed long ag...