Wills – Top 10 Questions and Answers 1. Wills – Who Can Make One? Anybody who is over the age of 18 and is legally an adult – and who is of sound mind. In other words they have the mental capacity to understand what they are doing. 2. Wills – What Happens If I Don’t Make One? This is called …
Godmother and Guardian
Godmother and Guardian – When my sister became a Mother to two beautiful children and made me an Auntie, I was over the moon. I didn’t think anything could make me happier, until the day I was asked to be their Godmother. Of course, I didn’t think twice about it and immediately agreed. Nothing would make me prouder than to be a …
Benefit of Writing A Will
The Benefit of Writing A Will This week I wanted to focus on the benefit of writing a Will. This is because I often come across people that say writing a will is a morbid thing to do, and that talking about what happens when you die is all doom and gloom. In reality, writing your will doesn’t need to …
Perfect Xmas Present – A Will
Perfect Xmas Present – A Will It’s the time of year where everyone is starting to think about Christmas and for most people, Christmas is all about one thing – family! Christmas is different for everyone, as each family have their own traditions, and everyone celebrates in their own special way. As we move through December, town centre’s become busier …
Should I Appoint Guardians
Should I Appoint Guardians Most of you will have a good idea of what a guardian is, but maybe you aren’t quite so sure? To put it simply they are the people who will look after your orphan children who are under 18 if you die. It probably won’t happen to your family, but ask Jane Plume. most people are very surprised …
Reasons To Write A Will
Reasons To Write A Will Writing a Will is something that most people think about, but only a few people actually get around to doing. Apart from the usual “I’ll get around to it” there seems to be a lot of confusion about who can write a Will, and the reasons to write a will. Who can write a Will? …
Parental Responsibility
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 …
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 …