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Cancel my Will

There are different ways to cancel (or “revoke”) your Will.  Some ways might be accidental, like not realising marriage can…

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Do I need Probate if I have Power of Attorney?

When the person dies, the Power of Attorney ends.   Example With the help of his solicitor, Joe has written…

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Shortlist: Best Small Business Award

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Undue Influence: The Case of the Isolated Mother

In 2021, Mrs Daphne Jones signed a Will in which she named her daughter – Ceri Jones – sole Executor…

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Solicitors vs Plastic

If a solicitor writes your Will, are they going to use plastic unnecessarily? Ask them if they plan to put…

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Inheriting an ISA

Did you know..? When a person passes away, their surviving spouse/civil partner’s ISA allowance may increase? For that particular tax…

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Dormant Assets

Think about all of the assets you’ve owned throughout your life. Perhaps your home, bank and building society accounts, personal…

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The Case of the Fraudulent Attorney

In 2014, a man called Brian Malam was appointed as an Attorney for his friend, Mrs Margaret Wright.  Mrs Wright…

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The Tale of the Executor who Buried his Head in the Sand

In September this year, the England and Wales High Court ordered the imprisonment of Mark Totton for three months because…

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Brothers, sisters and Inheritance Tax

Generally when one spouse dies and the other inherits, there is no Inheritance Tax to pay on that transfer. This…

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