A Power of Attorney authorises one or more other individuals to act on your behalf. Usually any other party to a transaction is only...

Before October 2007 married couples were regularly advised that having a nil rate band Discretionary Trust in their Wills would help to...

Saving Inheritance Tax is one of those things that most people would like to do. Unfortunately it is also something that the majority put...

Whether an individual had capacity to make a will is a question that Courts are being asked to decide more and more often these days. In...

You may have been asked by a friend or family member if you will act as his or her Executor. Sometimes individuals are just told they...

The Kings Fund, an independent charity working to improve health and healthcare in England, has published the results of its annual...

Exchange of contracts is the crucial point in any conveyancing transaction when the parties become legally bound to complete the deal....

This week an influential House of Lords Committee produced an important Report on the effects of our ageing population. The Report made a...

An individual who is lacking capacity to make a Will may still require one. In many cases they may already have a perfectly valid and...

The Government’s new pension scheme will probably be the most significant change that it will introduce during its five years in power....

As a Practice we deal with a large number of vulnerable Clients with multiple health issues. Our staff are regularly required to visit...

Who to appoint as your Power of Attorney is a question that often causes concern. For those with close family the answer may appear to be...

Everyone has the right to change their Will. Indeed, we encourage our Clients to regularly review the contents of their Will to make sure...

Many of us like to help our children when we can, but gifts can have some unforeseen consequences. Suppose that you have taken our advice...

Wills and complex families very often do not make happy bedfellows. We have previously mentioned the increasing number of cases where...

There is evidence that attitudes toward the plight of the elderly are changing. After the Government’s announcement of reforms to the...

Everyone is entitled to leave £325,000 to whoever they wish without having to pay Inheritance Tax. The Government has announced, in order...

Most of the efforts made promoting the making of Wills point to the ease with which this can be done, the security that it provides for...

Will writing remains unregulated, following a decision by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to reject a recommendation from the Legal...

Extending residential leases is often desirable and can be essential. When a new flat or apartment is purchased a ninety-nine year lease,...