by Graeme Eddie | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
There is lots of noise in the press at the moment about social care fees and whether a cap will be introduced. The current information we have is that from September 2023 no one in England would pay more than £86,000 in care fees during their lifetime. Until we know...
by Steve Randell | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
With the abundance of tasks and responsibilities that come with being a new parent, creating a Will is often the last thing on your mind. Yet, it is one of the most important things you can do to be sure of your child’s care and protection if the unthinkable...
by Steve Randell | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
In today’s Times there is an article referring to the distribution of the Will from a member of the family who started the Littlewoods pools empire. The dispute relates to the £40 million estate of the late Patricia Moores. Sadly, it took a High Court judge to decide...
by Graeme Eddie | News, Wills Probate and Estate Planning
It’s not a surprise that the number of households which now own a pet has increased dramatically in the last 12 months. Over £2 million families welcomed an animal into their home during lockdown with over one third of adults under 35 now owning at least one pet. Our...
by Graeme Eddie | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
It took me a long time after I qualified as a Solicitor to follow my own advice and put a Will in place and I’m sure I am not a minority among my fellow ‘millennials’. Meeting a client below 30 in my area of law is extremely rare. For most people the decision to write...
by Graeme Eddie | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
There are over six million unmarried couples cohabiting in the UK, a figure which has likely increased significantly since the onset of the pandemic. A recent research study has shown that more than one third of cohabiting couples were unsure about what rights they...
