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Enduring Power of Attorneys
Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) has been replaced by a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), however if you made and signed an EPA before October 2007, it is still valid. You might already be using [...]
Professional Wills vs Do it Yourself Wills
When you have your Will written by a professional Will Writer then you will be provided with a professional service. You will receive sound advice on what is the best type of Will for you. [...]
Why store your Will
Your Will is a very important document. Executors of the person Will who has died have to obtain the original Will in order to deal with a person’s estate. The original Will is needed for [...]
What is Probate
Probate is a term commonly used when talking about applying for the right to deal with the affairs of someone who has died. If the deceased has a Will, the Executor or Administrator will apply [...]
Trust Wills and long-term care
For married couple if you use a Will Trust and by severing the tenancy of the property, so that it is owned as a 50% each and not jointly, then the dwelling house held for [...]
Why do I need to make a Will
If you do not make a Will your intended beneficiaries may not get what you wanted them to have. The vast majority of people put off making a Will for a variety of reasons, either [...]
What are the rules of Intestacy
Who is entitled to the estate? For deaths after 1 October 2014:- Married couples and civil partners without children The spouse or civil partner inherits the full estate regardless of whether there are surviving parents [...]
Why securing your Will is important
We would highly recommend the safe storage of Wills and related documents and offer a bespoke storage facility. Reasons to store your Wills and valuable documents: To avoid damage caused by fire or flood, To [...]
The Importance of protecting assets
Most of us work very hard over the years to buy our own home and build up our savings for our retirement and would like to leave “a little something” for our children and grandchildren [...]