Financial planning for unmarried couples

February 3, 2011

Did you know there’s no such thing as “common law spouse”? Unfortunately, unmarried couples are not recognised in law. If you are in a long-term relationship, but not husband and wife or civil partners, it’s even more critical for you to plan your financial affairs carefully. The most important thing for you to plan (and [...]

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Make sure your Lasting Power of Attorney is water-tight

January 24, 2011

Did you know the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has recently tightened up regulations surrounding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)? Lasting Power of Attorney A Lasting Power of Attorney is an important document for you and your nearest and dearest to have, but it’s now more crucial than ever that you ensure your LPA [...]

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High Court rules mentally-ill patient to be sedated for surgery

January 14, 2011

We read in the Mail Online on 30th September that a High Court has ruled in favour of sedating a mentally-ill woman so she can have life-saving surgery – even though she has stated she does not want it. This story throws up a lot of interesting and challenging issues, and we’d love to know [...]

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How not writing a will could affect your family.

January 4, 2011

Do you have an up-to-date Will in place? Perhaps you’ve never had a Will – 27 million adults in England & Wales according to the National Consumer Council do not have a Will. Here’s one more reason to get that important legal document in place: laws of Intestacy. The importance of writing a will In [...]

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Crucial legal documents: Writing a Will

December 23, 2010

Many people think setting up a Will is costly, time-consuming, confusing…and a job which can be put of until tomorrow. We’d like to hope they’re right on that final point, but the fact is you just can’t be sure. Should you pass away without a Will in place, it won’t be you who will regret [...]

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Writing a will: Simple and effective advice

December 13, 2010

We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again: everyone needs a Will. It doesn’t matter what age you are, whether you are married or not or if you have children. You need to put a Will in place today (you can always alter it as your life circumstances change). For a small fee, you [...]

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Protective measures for long-term care

December 3, 2010

Paying for long-term care in our later years is an emotive topic which concerns a lot of people. Here is just some of the guidance we can give. Every case is different, and we urge you to get personalised professional advice and guidance which will take your exact situation into account. Financial help for long-term [...]

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Why you must write a Will

November 22, 2010

If we can offer you one bit of legal advice, it’s to make a Will. Regardless of whether or not you are married, in a civil partnership or a parent, one fact remains: your hard-earned cash, property and assets will not go to the people you want them to go to. Unless you have a [...]

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Meeting the lowest charges for estate administration (according to the OFT)

July 28, 2010
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We are proud to offer estate administration (professional executor) services for no more than 1.5% of the estate’s value – that’s the very lowest end of the scale flagged up in the OFT’s consumer guidelines. We don’t believe that families and friends should lose out on the value of their loved-one’s estate at what is [...]

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Choosing will-writing services saves consumers £40m a year

July 8, 2010
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Just like with any other purchase, shopping around for will-writing and probate services can save you money, and new guidelines from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) demonstrate how. The guidelines help protect consumers as they seek will-writing and probate services. Estate Legacy Services and our partners Collective Legal Solutions welcome the OFT’s advice.   [...]

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