IN this post we are going in-depth about the lasting power of attorney for health and welfare. Specifically, we are focussing on the life-sustaining treatment decision. This decision is unique to the health and welfare power of attorney and potentially gives the power to your attorneys, who are normally family members, to [...]
In this post we are going to be talking about lasting power of attorney for property and financial affairs, what it is and what you do with it when you've got one. A lasting power of attorney for property and financial affairs kind of does what it says on the tin. It [...]
A question we are often asked is, why do I need a Lasting Power of Attorney? There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney, one that deals with your property and financial affairs, and the second that deals with your health and welfare issues. You have two because they have two [...]
What happens if somebody dies when no guardians have been appointed? When you make a Will, one of the most important things you do is appoint Testamentary Guardians for your children if you die. Those are the people who will look after your children legally, if you're no longer around to look [...]
In this post we are discussing Wills for blended families. You might start by asking what a blended family is, and the truth is more and more of us are in relationships these days, where perhaps we're in a second or third marriage, and our spouse or partner has children from a [...]
Sideways Disinheritance is a phenomenon that occurs when one partner dies leaving children and their spouse or partner subsequently remarried. Remarriage by a spouse or partner who's been previously widowed will invalidate the Will that they left with that first partner. Their first partner's wishes may therefore not be respected and what [...]
In this post, we are looking at what happens if you die without a Will when you are unmarried but in a relationship. Dying without a Will if you're unmarried or living in a long term relationship is one of the worst things that can happen. Your partner is not entitled to [...]
In this post we are focussing on the issue of dying without a Will if you're married. Dying without a Will is technically called intestacy. Intestacy are the rules that are set down by the government, which says, who will inherit what you leave behind if you haven't made a Will. Quite [...]
There's a lot of information out in the media about Family Trusts and what they can do. Alot of media says Family Trusts are complicated and really should be avoided. But if the circumstances are right, a Family Trust can save you and your family an awful lot of tax.Inheritance tax doesn't kick [...]
Today I'm going to talk about tenancy in common. Tenancy in what you might ask? Well, tenants in common is a way of owning property jointly. It may seem strange, but there are two ways to own a property jointly. The first and more common, is called joint beneficial tenants. Joint beneficial [...]
