Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney: How They Differ
A simple explanation of the difference between Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
The Sandwich Generation
The struggles of the sandwich generation
New Term – New Will
New Term – New Will The kids have gone back to school, and parents around the country have heaved a collective sigh of relief. So, is now the time, do you think, to get some life admin sorted? New term – new Will? And then there’s Legal Power of Attorney to consider. With people having children later, many parents of young children are finding themselves part of the sandwich generation – a real and growing phenomenon. Many families these days are balancing caring for young children on one hand and looking out for ageing parents on the other. And […]
ReSPECT Forms and Message in a Bottle Schemes
What are Respect Forms?
All about Lasting Powers of Attorney
All About Lasting Powers of Attorney The first thing to do here is to give you a simple definition of what a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is. An LPA is a legal document. In it you appoint people – your attorneys – to act on your behalf in the event of your becoming physically or mentally incapable of managing your own financial affairs. Types of LPA It’s important that you understand the TWO different types of LPA. Type 1: Property and finance In brief, with the power that a financial LPA gives them, your attorneys can: • Buy and […]
A Christmas Gift for You
A Christmas Gift for You Sixty-one years ago, Phil Spector released an album that went on to become a pop-music classic: A Christmas Gift for You. But in this blog, I want to talk about a different Christmas gift for you: your Will. You’ve surely got enough socks? And air fryers are so last year. So why not give yourself the best Christmas ever and get your Will sorted out at long last? Then you can enjoy the festive season with an easy mind and step into the new year feeling smug that, at long last, you’ve got your […]
The Two Types of Lasting Power of Attorney
The Two Types of Lasting Power of Attorney If you’ve not yet got around to sorting out your Lasting Power of Attorney now is as good a time as any. And I’m here to guide you through it all. Did you know, for instance, that there are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? No? Well, what follows is all you need to know. The what, the why and the how. But let’s start at the beginning with a basic definition of an LPA. What an LPA is An LPA is a legal document. You set up an LPA […]
Appointing Guardians in your Wills
Why you need a Will if you have young children!
I’ve got a Lasting Power of Attorney. Do I Need a Living Will Too?
I’ve got a Lasting Power of Attorney. Do I Need a Living Will Too? Before we look at the question of whether you need a Living Will as well as a Lasting Power of Attorney, let’s have a look at what characterises the two things. A Living Will, or Advanced Decision, lets you say no to certain medical treatment, should you, at some future point, not be able to decide for yourself. On the other hand, a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for health and welfare has a wider remit. It appoints attorneys to act for you to make decisions […]
What is a resolution?
What is a resolution? The dictionary defines the word ‘resolution’ as: a firm decision to do or not to do something. Now, since Covid 19 onwards, my Will-writing business has kept me well-occupied. Even so, this country still has something in the region of 30 million adults with no Will in place. Now I’m neither suggesting nor supposing that a staggering number of people have made a firm and conscious resolution to not get their Wills written. What’s more likely is that they’ve simply not got around to it. Is that you? Is the thought ‘I must get my Will […]
Supporting Brighter Futures
Supporting Brighter Futures Supporting Brighter Futures is an important part of my Will Writing business. I’ve been doing so with great pride for about seven years now. And I’m pleased to report that our commitment is strong. In my Will writing capacity, I offer a 10 per cent discount on my services to NHS staff. So, who or what are Brighter Futures, and what do they do? Well, BF is the charity for Swindon’s Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. That includes the GWH hospital itself, along with community health sites across the town. With donations from the community, the […]
Can AI draft your Wills?
Can artificial intelligence draft your Wills?