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...
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James Raybone
- Apr 13, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Apr 5, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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James Raybone
- Apr 4, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Mar 30, 2023
- 5 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Feb 23, 2023
- 4 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Feb 16, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Feb 9, 2023
- 4 min
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,...
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Laura Hawkins
- Jan 24, 2023
- 5 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Jan 24, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Jan 24, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Jan 28, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Jan 12, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Jul 6, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Jun 27, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Apr 8, 2020
- 4 min
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....
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Laura Hawkins
- Apr 7, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Hawkins
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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