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Avoiding Care Fees: How Mr and Mrs Jones Used Property Protection Wills to Save £164,250.
This is Mr and Mrs Jones, they have 2 children, Alex and Jane, they are both happily married and each have two children. Mr and Mrs Jones...
Laura Hawkins
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Make a Difference: How Estate Planning Can Transform Lives and Support Your Favourite Charities
Charitable giving is a popular way to leave a legacy and make a difference in the world. In England and Wales, there are a number of ways...
James Raybone
Apr 13, 20232 min read
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Effortless Will Updates: Codicils to the Rescue
Have you ever needed to make minor changes to your Will without going through the time-consuming process of creating a new one? Look no...
Laura Hawkins
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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Revamping Estate Planning: How the Powers of Attorney Bill is Changing the Game
Introduction The Powers of Attorney Bill currently at the debate stage in parliament, is set to revolutionise the lasting powers of...
James Raybone
Apr 4, 20232 min read
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Protect Your Legacy: How Nil Rate Band Trusts Can Save Your Family from Inheritance Tax
Learn about nil rate band trusts, their benefits in estate planning, and how they can be effectively incorporated into your will for...
Laura Hawkins
Mar 30, 20235 min read
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Can you leave a gift to your pets in your Will?
It is being reported that famous animal lover, Betty White, has left the majority of her $75 million estate to her pets. Whilst you may...
Laura Hawkins
Feb 23, 20234 min read
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How to Protect your Children's Inheritance in a Second Marriage
Meet Mr and Mrs Jones- They have 2 children, Alex and Jane, they are both happily married and each have two children. Mr and Mrs Jones...
Laura Hawkins
Feb 16, 20232 min read
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Can I give my house to my child?
Who doesn’t want to avoid paying for their care fees or inheritance tax? Whilst there are legitimate ways to help lower your exposure,...
Laura Hawkins
Feb 9, 20234 min read
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Why you DON'T need a Blood Trust Will
Sometimes its better to keep things simple. That’s why we’re asking, do you really need a complicated Bloodline Trust Will? What is a...
Laura Hawkins
Jan 24, 20235 min read
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Joint Tenants v Tenants in Common
There are two different ways that you can own property with somebody else. You will usually be asked to choose how you want to own your...
Laura Hawkins
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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Inheritance Tax and the Residence Nil Rate Band
Inheritance Tax is a hot topic, mainly with people not wanting to pay it, or more accurately not wanting their beneficiaries to pay it...
Laura Hawkins
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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The Perfect OXO Family?
When actress Lynda Bellingham sadly lost her battle with cancer in 2014, her sons were left an unexpected nightmare. Lynda and her...

Laura Hawkins
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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How to Look After Your Pets in your Will
It is being reported that famous animal lover, Betty White, has left the majority of her $75 million estate to her pets. Whilst you may...

Laura Hawkins
Jan 12, 20224 min read
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Care Home Fees- What's Changing?
Social Care Funding- What is changing? The government’s adult social care proposals, announced in September 2021, are a good step towards...

Laura Hawkins
Oct 26, 20214 min read
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Do you really want to avoid paying for care?
Life is about balance. We know that you want to make sure that your family benefit from your estate but have you also considered that you...

Laura Hawkins
Jul 6, 20204 min read
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Family Protection Will- A Case Study
A Family Protection Will ensures that your hard earned estate stays within your bloodline and can't be fettered away by interfering third...

Laura Hawkins
Jun 27, 20203 min read
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Inheritance Tax and the Residence Nil Rate Band
The 6th of April sees the start of the new tax year and with a new tax year comes new tax rules, including the dreaded Inheritance Tax....

Laura Hawkins
Apr 8, 20204 min read
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Who needs to write a Will?
Wills aren’t just for “old people.” Nobody knows what is around the corner and having a Will in place can make things much easier for...

Laura Hawkins
Apr 7, 20204 min read
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Making a Will whilst Self-Isolating
Technology can be a wonderful thing and is making the lives of many people who are currently self-isolating much easier. We have had...

Laura Hawkins
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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Lasting Power of Attorney Checking Service
Have you ever applied for a new passport and asked the post office to make sure that you have filled the forms in correctly? We offer...

Laura Hawkins
Mar 16, 20203 min read
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