The natural tendency when writing a will is to keep things simple. This means that most couples leave everything to their partner. The idea is that when the surviving partner dies, everything will be left to any children they have. In most cases this works fine, but it is worth bearing in mind a few […]
Do you know what would happen to your home and assets if you passed away? If you are the sole owner of a property, are there clear instructions for who should inherit your assets, including your house? If you are married or living with a partner and the answer to the questions is either you’re […]
Where there’s a Will there’s a way, so the saying goes. But where there isn’t one, there could be chaos. If you die without making a Will, your money, property and possessions could be shared out according to the law instead of to your loved ones. That means your legacy could pass to someone you […]
The average cost of a funeral in the UK is now above £4,000 – and the chances are the figures will continue to grow over the next decade. Many people, as they get older, start to fret about how they are going to pay for their funeral, not wanting to be a burden on their […]
How many of your treasured memories are now stored digitally? Think pictures, videos, music – with more than 38 million active social media users in the UK, the popularity of social media means it has become an integral part of life where we store many of these memories. But what happens to these if you […]
It might just pay for you to check your Will – especially if it was written some time ago. There are lots of reasons to review your Will on a regular basis – a new partner in your life, the birth of children and grand-children or the death of one or more beneficiaries. And it […]
Do your loved ones know the contents of your Will – if you’ve even got round to making one? A new report has revealed that many Millennials are gambling on the generation game when it comes to financial planning and hoping to receive an inheritance from the Baby Boomers. In other words, people reaching early […]
A ‘Living Will’ may sound like a contradiction in terms. After all, a Will is a legal document that is only implemented after your passing to determine how your estate will be shared out. But a Living Will is a separate document you can now make to ensure that others, including medical professionals, know your […]
Have you thought about entering a Civil Partnership? The issue is in the spotlight after Prime Minister Theresa May revealed potential changes in the law at the recent Conservative Party Conference. The Prime Minister said all couples in England and Wales should be able to choose to have a Civil Partnership rather than get married […]
Who can you trust to look after the best interests of your loved ones when you’re gone? The obvious answer is to make a Will so that your inheritance is shared in accordance with your wishes. But what happens if you have a partner or child with a disability, or perhaps a child with special […]