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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!

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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!

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 […]

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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 […]

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WHY YOUR MUM NEEDS A POWER OF ATTORNEY NOW!

From time to time I speak at networking events about Lasting Powers of Attorney and am often asked questions. So, I’ve decided to put fingers to keyboard and go through some of the common ones. My hope is that this will help your mum understand why she should get a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) […]