Wills, probate, power of attorney, advance decisions and what happens if you don't sort any of it.
Getting death in order means tackling the legal side of things. It’s one of the most important aspects of death planning, so get started here.
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Writing an advance statement allows you to control some of your end of life care by setting out what’s important to you before you ...
Once Probate is granted, a Will becomes a public document. By creating a Letter of Wishes, you can keep some of the Will private.
You don’t need a lawyer to get a Will through the Probate process, but it might help if the Estate you’re dealing with is a particularly complex one...
Whether you're ready to start planning for death or you're only just realising that you're steadily gaining more grey hairs and wrinkles, it's important..
Marriage and divorce can affect your Will. Make sure you set out in your Will whether or not you want your ex-partner to become a beneficiary.
You can leave a gift legacy in your will, including cash gifts and physical items, to a chosen charity. Donating is easy - just make sure the Will is valid.
If you’re planning on dying, you’ll need to put in some legal groundwork for when the event happens. Here’s a rundown of what will writing involves...
The legal side of death is increasingly out of touch with the way a lot of us live. According to the Office for National Statistics ...
Advance decisions allow you to refuse life-sustaining treatment in the future, whereas advance statements outline wellbeing preferences.
Wealth accumulated by older generations, found increasingly in property, will give a major boost to the younger generation’s own wealth
By appointing lasting power of attorney (LPA), you are legally allowing someone to make decisions on your behalf in the future.
Probate gives you the legal authority to manage a loved one’s estate after they die – it’s the name given to the legal and financial processes
When you get down to writing a Will, you might need to think about creating a Trust. Trusts can be put in place when you are alive or set up in a Will...
An excepted estate is where no inheritance tax needs to be paid. Either because the estate's worth is low, it's exempt or the nil rate band is transferred.
The topic of inheritance tax is so rife with controversies it must be on many people’s lists of banned dinner party conversations.
When someone dies and they have got a will, what happens? Who gets what? Our guide to Intestacy will help you understand how an intestate persons estate