Care Home Fees
Extracted from BBC News; “The ringleaders of a gang that conned elderly victims out of hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed. The Nottinghamshire-based …
Read Moreabout Care Home FeesClaims against executors for breach of duty
Official court figures indicate that the number of claims against executors for breach of duty have more than tripled over the past year. The claims …
Read Moreabout Claims against executors for breach of dutyCourt of Protection – the importance of making a Will
Everyone knows the importance of making a Will. However, what happens if a person lacks the mental capacity to make a valid Will, perhaps because …
Read Moreabout Court of Protection – the importance of making a WillInheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014
When someone dies there are certain categories of people who can claim money from the estate if they have not been adequately provided for. This …
Read Moreabout Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014Rules of Intestacy
Many people choose not to put wills in place in the mistaken presumption that the rules of intestacy will provide for their next of kin. …
Read Moreabout Rules of IntestacyYou’ve made a Will, so that’s that isn’t it?
Well, no not really! Once you have made a Will, you do need to review it regularly because there are likely to have been changes …
Read Moreabout You’ve made a Will, so that’s that isn’t it?Cap on Care Home Fees
You may have read about the cap on care home fees, which is due to come in to force in 2016. The publicity suggests that …
Read Moreabout Cap on Care Home FeesWhy do I need a Will?
Why do I need a Will when I want it all to go to my family? If you die without a Will (intestate) your estate, however large or …
Read Moreabout Why do I need a Will?Self-made Wills
People may consider that completing a Wills Pack from a stationers such as WHSmith or a pack from a Union, means that they can forget …
Read Moreabout Self-made WillsOnline Assets – are they protected?
Ten years ago, everyone received paper statements about their bank accounts and investments, no one stored photographs, music, videos, games or documents on computers, let alone the …
Read Moreabout Online Assets – are they protected?What happens if you do not have a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Losing mental capacity can be a gradual process through Alzheimers or vascular dementia. It can also happen through a stroke or head injury and this …
Read Moreabout What happens if you do not have a Lasting Power of Attorney?What happens to your Will if you divorce or end your civil partnership?
People often think that the Will ceases to have effect in such circumstances but that is not actually the case. Instead, your ex-partner is deemed …
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