There are a whole load of demands on your finances at the moment, so you might sigh when someone asks you to donate to charity. You know it’s important but it’s still a stretch. What if you could donate just by making your will? I’ve teamed up with Hammersley Homes to...
A Lasting Power of Attorney (or LPA) lets your loved ones look after you and your finances when you can’t make decisions for yourself anymore. That sounds as if it should be simple, but there are lots of options so your LPA can be created to suit your needs. In one...
course, this isn’t always a given any more. Lots of people are born in one place, move somewhere else to study and then work in a completely different country. It’s increasingly common to retire to a new country. Could this affect you? Here’s my beginners’ guide to...
Setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney means that you can choose who you want to make decisions for you when you can’t make them for yourself. It can be a tough decision as you can nominate anyone. So how do you decide? Here are a few things to think about to help you...
Why your business needs to be in your will Making a will can be complicated enough when you’ve only got personal property to think about. When you’re a business owner it can be even more of a minefield. Your wishes are still important but there are other rules and...
I’m sure everyone has a bit of a Christmas wish list (even if we can’t highlight things in the Argos catalogue any more). Will writers are no exception. We all deserve a bit of magic at this time of year so here’s my letter to Santa, for me and all my fellow will...
We’re living in a global society and more and more of us now own property abroad. That could be as an investment, a holiday home or because we’ve got family overseas. Whatever the reason, your will needs to be set up properly to make sure your wishes are honoured....
We’ll forgive you if you read the word capacity and thought ‘what does that have to do with making a will?’ It’s basically shorthand for mental capacity, which can seem a bit insulting, but it’s an incredibly important concept. When we come to see you to make your...
When you make your will, you’re free to leave your money and property to anyone you like. That could be your spouse and children, or it could be the local cat’s home – in theory. Of course, the reality is a bit more complicated than that. There have been a couple of...
We know that the thought of writing a will can be pretty daunting – it’s no wonder so many of us put it off. Aside from the fact that you’ll need to imagine a time when you’re not here, making a will also involves talking to a lawyer or will writer. Are we going to...
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