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While many people understand the importance of a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), the idea of putting a business LPA in place is not as familiar.   An LPA gives legal authority to a trusted attorney to deal with your affairs and make decisions on your behalf, should you ever become unable to manage this […]

Children aged under 18 are held to lack the legal capacity to inherit a gift under a Will. This means that if they are left something in a Will, arrangements must be made to look after the asset on their behalf until they are old enough to inherit it.   When you write your Will, […]

A deed of variation can be used to change the provisions of someone’s Will after they have died. This can be used to distribute their assets in a different way in order to reduce the amount of Inheritance Tax that will be payable or to make provision for someone who was not included in the […]

After someone dies, their personal representative will generally need to apply for a Grant of Probate or, if they did not leave a Will, a Grant of Letters of Representation. This is the legal authority that will enable them to wind up the deceased’s estate.   There is not any legal timeframe for applying for […]

A Living Will, also referred to as an Advance Decision, allows you to refuse certain medical treatment, should you become unable to make this decision in person at some point in the future.   A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for Health and Welfare has a wider remit, appointing attorneys to act on your behalf […]

Planning for the future is an essential part of taking care of your business. As well as making sure your loved ones are provided for, business and estate planning can ensure that your estate legitimately minimises its liability for Inheritance Tax.   If you own a business, you will want to make sure that it […]