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Sep 6, 20242 min read

Writing your will on a plane?! 😱

Journalist Janet Street-Porter said on panel show Would I Lie To You? that she ‘panic’ wrote her will after fearing she would die in a...

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Mar 15, 20241 min read

Undue influence is when someone unfairly uses their power or authority to influence a legal or contractual decision. Sadly, these claims...

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Dec 8, 20231 min read

People looking to register their Power of Attorney (POA) can apply for a reduction or exemption from paying the usual £82 fee. Anyone...

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Oct 27, 20231 min read

The move could result in the scrapping of the inheritance tax altogether. Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate, property, money and...

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Sep 19, 20232 min read

If a person dies without leaving a valid will, their estate will be subject to the rules of intestacy. This means that their estate will...

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Mar 13, 20232 min read

Probate is a process that occurs after the death of a loved one. It confirms the validity of your will and gives specific people the...

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Jan 13, 20231 min read

A survey by consumer watchdog reporters, Which?, reported that only one in seven people have given someone else power of attorney over...

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Jan 10, 20232 min read

The recent case of Hughes vs Pritchard has raised the importance of having a professional draft of your Will. Although it does not happen...

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