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Sep 62 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...

Mar 151 min read

What to do if a loved one was ‘unduly influenced’ when making a will

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

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...

Oct 27, 20231 min read

Potential for inheritance tax cut by Sunak

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

Sep 19, 20232 min read

What are the rules of intestacy?

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...

Jul 21, 20231 min read

Can you handwrite your own will?

Two wills found in Aretha Franklin’s home have been ruled valid under Michigan law (US). Months after Franklin's death in 2018, a...

Jan 13, 20231 min read

Lasting powers of attorney- no mystery!

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

Jan 10, 20232 min read

Planning for your future

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