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Estate planning, from wills to trusts and beyond, is loaded with legal complexities and emotions.
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Mar 123 min
When homemade wills go wrong: The unseen consequences - who inherits?
Often homemade wills have holes and gaps Mistakes in wills are only usually found when it is too late;
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Mar 53 min
What is Vascular Dementia to me?
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia, following Alzheimer's disease.
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Feb 273 min
What is Lewy Body Dementia?
Lewy Body Dementia. This is the third most common type of dementia. Lewy Body Dementia is a complex dementia and is often misunderstood.
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Feb 203 min
What is Alzheimer's to me?
Living with Alzheimer's is a team activity and like any team activity we have to make sure that all team members are healthy and well.
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Feb 132 min
Why protecting your family against dementia matters
If you don't know where to start with Dementia have a look at our Dementia Protection Plan and then take advantage of first aid call
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Jul 28, 20232 min
Investigation into will writing
Think carefully before you write your will or pay money for a pre paid probate plan
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Apr 14, 20232 min
Cohabiting Couples
Did you know that couples living together without getting married or entering into a civil partnership has increased from about 1.5...
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Apr 1, 20232 min
Deputy Insurance Bonds
The deputy insurance bond scheme is changing for all new bonds issued after 1 April 2023
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Mar 31, 20231 min
Extra pennies in your pocket - Benefit and care allowance increase
Government increase in allowance to help with benefits and care payments
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Mar 17, 20232 min
Legal Executives closer to certifying Lasting Powers of Attorney
Those who know me are aware that I am a Legal Executive and not a solicitor. I am the new breed of lawyer who trains and studies whilst...
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Jan 14, 20231 min
Notifying OPG of a death
Before 12 January 2023 it was necessary to send a death certificate to the Office of the Public Guardian to notify them of death. This...
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Dec 22, 20222 min
Court of Protection Visitors
If you are a deputy or an attorney you may receive a telephone call from a Court of Protection Visitor asking to arrange an assurance...
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Dec 13, 20223 min
Cold weather payments
As we are looking out the window at snowy scenes I thought I would break from my theme of care and look at cold weather payments. These...
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