Parental Responsibility Over the last few weeks quite a few of my friends have had babies – some of them the first child in the family. After chatting with them I wondered about what it is like to become a parent and the impact that it has on your life. When you become a parent, your whole life changes, everything changes, things that …
Do I Need To Write A Will
Do I need to write a will & why you shouldn’t keep “putting it off” People often think about writing a will, particularly at certain times of their life, such as when buying a house, or having children, and yet it is something that is often put off until another day. When i speak to people and ask them if they have …
How Important are Lasting Powers of Attorney
How important are Lasting Powers of Attorney Until quite recently, I thought I knew how important are Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA), after all, we often discuss them with our clients and encourage them to consider making them. There are two different types of LPA, both are equally important but for different reasons. Property and Finance If I had to choose which one …
Estate Planning Meeting
Estate Planning Meeting When you meet with us, we will meet you at a time that is convenient for you, normally at your home,with either Gordon or Dani. They will then run through their background and share some personal family history about why they came to be doing this and explain why an Estate Planning specialist is different from an ordinary solicitor. For example, …
Trust Fund
What Is A Trust Fund? A trust fund belongs to the legal category of “a body of persons – corporate”, well that’s all well and good, but what does that mean? Put simply their are two types of “body” Incorporate – or people to you and me, and corporate – legal entities that survive after our death. It is the …
10 Benefits From Making Wills
Perhaps you have been thinking for a while about making wills but have never quite found the time to get around to it; here are 10 Benefits that you will immediately get. 1. Children If you die and don’t nominate guardians for your children who are under the age of 18 then the local Social Services and the Courts will …
Guardians – Protect your children’s future
Your children are the most important people in your life and you would do anything to protect them, you are their guardians – but what about if you aren’t around any more? Let’s think about the situation where you and your partner have both passed away, who will bring up your children then? Most people assume that it will automatically …