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Unfortunately the covid-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the need for many people to think about their Wills. Anyone who has a family, especially children that they want to provide for, or has undergone a life event such as marriage,...
You do not have to use a solicitor to get a grant of probate or administer the estate of someone who has died. But it is important to understand what your obligations are if you take on that task. If a Will has been left, appointing you as an...
Planning for the future and certainly planning for when we die can be a daunting exercise and something that many people feel that they can put off until further down the line. Some people do not like the idea of ‘tempting fate’ and prefer not...
It is something every business owner must consider at one time or another – what happens in the event that I die or my business partner dies? Some knowledge and planning based on the right advice can go a long way to provide confidence that the...
Whether you are a sole trader, a partner in a partnership or the director/shareholder of a limited company, it is important to ensure your interests in a business are dealt with as you intend them to be on your death. If you want to ensure your children...
Due to the Covid 19 situation many of us will be aware that the national debt has ballooned to around 100% of annual gross domestic product. On the basis that there isn’t a magic money tree, at some point this debt will need to be repaid –...
A recent survey by the Legal Services Board (LSB) of legal service providers has found that there is a wide discrepancy of prices charged for legal work and advice in England & Wales. The survey unsurprisingly finds that cost of legal services in...
It is a sad fact that many businesses have no succession plans in place and simply believe that the business will be able to sort itself out in the event of the ill health or the death of the sole trader or one of the business partners. This really...
This article examines the arguments for and against a local authority instructing external solicitors to apply for a deputyships in respect of service users . It is informed by issues rightly raised by APAD (The Association of Public Authority...
Lasting Powers of Attorney and a Court of Protection Deputyship Order are both documents which can be put in place in order to allow attorneys or deputies to manage the affairs of someone else, but do you know the difference? Anyone over the age of...
