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WILL YOUR BENEFICIARIES INHERIT EQUALLY?

WILL YOUR BENEFICIARIES INHERIT EQUALLY?

February 17th 2025 Is it ever OK to leave your children unequal inheritances? On the face of it it may make perfect sense if you have one child who is financially secure, with a high-flying career and earning a Read more

LOOKING AFTER YOUR DIGITAL LEGACY

LOOKING AFTER YOUR DIGITAL LEGACY

January 8th 2025 Whether we have a Will in place or not I think most of us understand their importance. But what about your digital assets ...? Closing down your online life could be one of the hardest things Read more

5 common mistakes to avoid when preparing LPAs

5 common mistakes to avoid when preparing LPAs

January 3rd 2025 Nearly 30,000 Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) applications were rejected by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in 2022-23 due to mistakes. 6 in 10 rejected documents were LPAs for property and Read more

DOES MY PROPERTY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN ASSESSING MY FINANCIAL STATUS FOR PAYING CARE FEES?

DOES MY PROPERTY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN ASSESSING MY FINANCIAL STATUS FOR PAYING CARE FEES?

December 11th 2024 One of the key concerns many clients have at the moment is losing their property to pay for care costs, especially if there are people still living in the home - whether that be spouse or children. Read more

WHAT THE ROYALS CAN TEACH US ABOUT DEATH

WHAT THE ROYALS CAN TEACH US ABOUT DEATH

October 16th 2024 I don't think there will be many of us that weren't affected by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It is at moments like this that we all remember loved ones that we have lost. That dash to a bedsi Read more

MY WIFE AND I ARE TENANTS IN COMMON - WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HOUSE WHEN ONE OF US DIES?

MY WIFE AND I ARE TENANTS IN COMMON - WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HOUSE WHEN ONE OF US DIES?

October 2nd 2024 When you are tenants in common (TIC) and one of you dies, the deceased owner's share passes in accordance with his or her will. When you are joint tenants, the survivor becomes the sole owner and t Read more

TRUST REGISTRATION SERVICE

TRUST REGISTRATION SERVICE

July 8th 2022 From 1 September 2022 it will become necessary for trustees to comply with their registration obligations under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. Th Read more

DON'T PUT OFF THAT AWKWARD CHAT ABOUT INHERITANCE!

DON'T PUT OFF THAT AWKWARD CHAT ABOUT INHERITANCE!

January 4th 2022 It can be a shock for people to discover, only on the death of their parents, that they have effectively been disinherited and it can seem like the ultimate cruel shock. Often there is no obvious Read more

DELAYS ADD TO THE PAIN OF GETTING POWER OF ATTORNEY

DELAYS ADD TO THE PAIN OF GETTING POWER OF ATTORNEY

October 25th 2021 Delays and complications mean that it is taking up to 20 weeks to set up powers of attorney. The process is lengthy and can be hard to navigate, and families often have their applications rejected. Read more

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