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Financial services firm Canada Life says that 59 per cent of adults in the UK have not made a Will. This means that some 31 million people have not chosen who to leave their estate to. Who doesn’t have a Will? The study found that  22 per cent of those without a Will are aged […]

In July 2020, the Ministry of Justice announced that video witnessing of Wills was to be made legal during the coronavirus pandemic. As health concerns pushed many to take steps to make or update their Wills, practical considerations made it difficult for the document to be legally witnessed. Witnessing a Will Normally, the signature to […]

Paying for a funeral after someone’s death can be difficult if money has not been set aside for this purpose. Funeral expenses can usually be paid for from the deceased person’s estate, but it may be necessary to wait until a Grant of Probate has been issued, which could take several months. Average funeral costs […]

When someone dies, the person administering the estate needs to let the beneficiaries know what they are entitled to. All too often, beneficiaries are challenging to track down. And that can have a significant impact on the probate process. Finding an identified beneficiary  If you know the name of a beneficiary (for example, if they […]

Clients can often misunderstand the difference between mutual Wills and mirror Wills, despite them differing in their legal aspects. When it comes to Will writing, many couples believe that only a single Will is required between the both of them. The reality is however, that everyone who chooses to make a Will must sign one […]

A Lasting Power of Attorney or LPA is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your wishes should you become unable to make financial or health decisions for yourself. But, all too often people fail to make an LPA because they are unsure about what it involves and why it is needed. Here […]