Legal Guardians and Letters of Wishes
Legal Guardians and Letters of Wishes In this blog, I’ll cover the topics of legal guardians and letters of wishes. Two important considerations when arranging your domestic legal affairs. WHO SHOULD YOU APPOINT AS GUARDIANS FOR YOUR CHILDREN? Do you have young children? If you do and you’re considering drafting your Wills, the single most important thing you can put in place in your Wills is the appointment of legal guardians for your children. What is a legal guardian? Legal guardians are a person or persons who will care for any children you have, under the age of 18, should […]
7 Reasons to Update Your Will Right Now!
7 Reasons to Update Your Will Right Now! In general, it’s always a good idea to make sure your Will is either written or updated if you’ve got Wills in place already. So, here are 7 reasons to update your Will right now! Complimentary Will Review If you know that any of the above applies to you or you think your Will needs updating but you’re not sure – not to worry. I offer a complimentary Will review service. That means you can find out if your suspicions are correct, and you do indeed […]
8 Reasons to Update your Will in 2021!
Here are 8 reasons to update your Will in 2021!
3 Simple Inheritance Tax Planning just in time for Christmas gifting!
In my latest blog I give you some simple tips on inheritance tax planning around making gifts, just in time for Christmas!
4 Questions to Ask a Solicitor or Will Writer
In this blog I cover what you should you ask your solicitor or will writer before choosing them. Hope you find it helpful!
The Difference between Will Writers and Solicitors
Do you know the difference between seeing a solicitor or a Will Writer to draft your Wills?
COVID-19 AND GETTING YOUR WILLS DRAFTED
COVID-19 AND GETTING YOUR WILLS DRAFTED As a member of the Institute of Professional Will Writers, I’m in receipt of guidance issued by them on Covid-19 and getting your Wills drafted. So, I felt you’d find it helpful and reassuring if I shared that guidance with you. First, though, I’ve set out things to think about and the information I would need to discuss your Wills: Decisions you must make when drafting your Wills and information required: • Who will act as your executors? It’s common for married couples to appoint each other in the first instance. And then to […]
LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND YOUR MUM
Find out why your mother may need a Lasting Power of Attorney and what you can do to help her get one in place.
MAKE YOUR WILL IN 2020!
If, for longer than you care to remember now, you’ve carried around the unaccomplished goal of getting your Will done or updated – make 2020 the year your resolve to make your Will. Break as many other resolutions as you want. But in this blog I must talk to you about THE one resolution you mustn’t break. So be sure you make your Will in 2020!
WRITING A WILL: WHY IT’S NOT AS HARD AS YOU THINK
In my 16+ years as a practicing solicitor I drafted Wills most every day. That’s a lot of practice at Will writing – so it’s second nature to me. I get that it’s not the same for you though. I get that the prospect of writing a Will is a scary and/or difficult one. But believe me – there’s nothing to fear. For most people and for most circumstances it’s a simple process.
BRIGHTER FUTURES – MY CHARITY OF THE YEAR!
BRIGHTER FUTURES – MY CHARITY OF THE YEAR! I’m devoting this blog to my charity of the year, Brighter Futures. Both to let you know what’s happening with the charity and the help they offer to Swindonians at the GWH. If you can help them at all, they would be very grateful. Here’s a round-up of what the GWH is doing right now and what it hopes to do with help from Brighter Futures Breast Clinic Appeal The breast centre at the GWH offers routine breast screening to all adults, of both sexes, in the 50-70 age group, registered with […]
You WILL get this item on your holiday planning list!
You WILL get this item on your holiday planning list! Passport: check. Insect repellent: check. Sunscreen, sunhat, flip-flops, bikini: check. Currency and car hire: check. Will: Will? Yes – you know. That thing that I bang on about rather lot? If you haven’t got your Last Will and Testament drawn up yet and you’re jetting off to foreign climes – or even if you’re staycationing and hitting the highway to the highlands of Scotland – now is the time to get your Will sorted out. At long last. Planning ahead A bit of forward planning goes a long way here. […]