How is it that a will scribbled on the back on a napkin can be valid, but a beautifully scripted will on the finest of hand crafted papers can be worthless?
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Couples, thruples, polygamous relationships and non-monogamy
Do not bury your head in the sand – when you have a non-traditional relationship structure the headline is – ‘THE INTESTACY RULES WON’T CUT IT’
December 13 /
Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning Blogs
The importance of having your later life affairs in order
The fact is we have an ageing population – healthier lifestyles and medical advances mean that people are living longer
A Will is one of the most important documents that a person will ever sign, yet surprisingly 2 out of 3 adults die without leaving a valid Will
Virtually every day we see clients who think that it would be a good idea to give their home away – either as an outright gift to their children or into a trust, as a way of avoiding any future care fees
June 16 /
Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning Blogs
Why everybody over the age of 18 should be making a will
‘I was shocked to find out my dad could inherit if I died – I haven’t seen him for years’
One of the questions we now ask our clients at our initial will meeting is “Do you have any cryptocurrency?”
Research commissioned by SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) and Maxwell Hodge Solicitors shows that nearly one-half of UK adults have experienced a life changing event since last updating their Will.
January 18 /
Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning Blogs
Cohabiting couples / Common Law Marriage and Inheritance
Common Law Marriage
In 2021 there were around 3.6 million cohabiting unmarried couples – an increase of 144% since 1996
Following on from a piece written by Natasha Booth, from our Lifetime Planning Team, posted in August, when she spoke about the importance of a properly prepared will
