Wills, Trusts & Probate Advice

• Protecting your interest in a property with a Declaration of Trust

  • October 25, 2016

  When more than one person owns an interest in a property, they need to consider how they want to hold it. There are two ways in which a property can...

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• Preparing to move into a care home – seek advice early

  • September 16, 2016
  

  Moving into a nursing home, often a taboo subject amongst families and friends, can be a difficult and stressful time. Talking through your options with a legal adviser early on can help protect you, and the ones you love, in the future.

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• Plan ahead, consider a Lasting Power of Attorney

  • July 29, 2016
  

  Have you ever wondered who would look after finances or your home if you were either physically unable to manage them yourself or if you became ill or had an accident and you lost capacity? Having an LPA in place in advance is always advisable and will mean it can be used immediately when needed.

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• I don’t have the time to think about my will!

  • May 31, 2016
  

  We all often feel under pressure for time these days, and making a will always seems like something you can put at the end of your to do list. Don’t procrastinate any longer, you need to make sure that when you die your wishes are carried out and your loved ones know what you would like to be done.

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• Cohabitees and Death – Who Can Claim?

  • March 11, 2016
  

  It may be a surprise to many that the often referred to status of ‘common law spouse’ does not exist in law. It is therefore important that people living together take steps to protect not only their partner’s position but also their own if something untoward should happen to the other.

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• The Residence Nil Rate Band: passing on the family home free of Inheritance Tax

  • March 3, 2016

  From 6 April 2017 a new Inheritance Tax allowance called the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) will be available to anyone who leaves a residential property or an interest in residential property to their descendants or to the spouses or civil partners of their descendants in their will.

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