25 Mar, 2024 The risks of not considering digital assets before you die By Lucy Bluck New research has revealed that fewer than a quarter of people aged 30 or over have referenced digital assets in their will. Research...
07 Mar, 2024 Probate and the Budget - a nugget of hope? By Donna Holmes Yesterday's Budget had some ‘headline grabbers’ around tax cuts - given the cost of living crisis, whether those cuts make a discernible...
12 Jul, 2023 The importance of a professionally drafted will By Lucy Bluck You may have seen the recent news article about Aretha Franklin's estate and the problems caused by various testamentary documents being...
11 Jul, 2023 The danger of home made wills... By Tessa Whiskard Provided that a will meets the formal requirements of validity (i.e. that it is in writing, signed by the person making it (the testator)...
06 Jul, 2023 New intestacy law provisions highlight the need to make a will By Zoe Mellen If somebody dies intestate (without a will) leaving both a spouse or civil partner and children, the spouse or civil partner is entitled...
03 Jul, 2023 A new funeral option after 120 years By Donna Holmes For the first time in over 120 years there will soon be a new choice of funeral wishes and how a body can be disposed of. For those...
21 Jun, 2023 "An obligation that comes from love" - Best interests are never easy, least of all in cases of medical treatment decisions By Donna Holmes BBC One drama Best Interests has shone a powerful light on the role of the Court of Protection in medical treatment decisions where those...
20 Jun, 2023 Singing from the same hymn sheet? By Zoe Mellen Have you ever thought about the music you would like to be played at your funeral? The Co-op Funeralcare has produced a recent chart...
15 Jun, 2023 Child Trust Funds and benefits impact - navigating the conundrum By Donna Holmes Child Trust Funds are in the news again for the impact they can have on a child's entitlement to means tested benefits where the funds...
14 Jun, 2023 Blended families and the importance of making a will By Caroline Hewitt The thought of making a will can fill people with a sense of dread; often people are unsure of how to divide their assets and feel torn...
20 Apr, 2023 Child Trust Funds and the Court of Protection - What's the right outcome? By Donna Holmes Over the past year or so the issue of parents of children who have recently turned 18 trying to access the Child Trust Fund created for...
26 Aug, 2022 Tough choices ahead By Donna Holmes It's my immense privilege to look after the financial affairs of some of society's most vulnerable people, who through injury,...