Top Tips for Making a Will
1. Control
By taking the positive step of making a Will, you can control the distribution of your estate, ra...
1. Control
By taking the positive step of making a Will, you can control the distribution of your estate, ra...
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a vital legal document which appoints a person of trust who will...
What we do with our digital assets when we die, has become an interesting topic of conversation in recent years. The vast majority of us hold digital assets;...
Unlike most other countries a Testator resident in England or Wales can make a Will leaving their estate after their death to whomever he or she wants, and e...
From 1 January 2022, the reporting requirements for Excepted Estates will change. This blog aims to give you a whistle-stop tour of the changes that both cli...
I have been a trainee solicitor in the private client department at Lanyon Bowdler since the beginning of September. Before joining the department, I had nev...
Many people will be familiar with the terms ‘Power of Attorney’, whether that be Lasting Powers of Attorney or Enduring Powers of Attorney. A per...
Same sex relations are accepted within England and Wales. Indeed, two people of the same sex are able to enjoy an intimate relationship and since 2005 have b...
Around 40% of people have a Will, even fewer have a Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”). A lot more people consider what will happen after they pas...
In 2018 it was reported in the Law Society Gazette that investigations into the actions of attorneys and deputies appointed under the Lasting Power of Attorn...
Since 1837 the law has said that, for it to be valid, a Will must be executed in the presence of two witnesses. The witnesses have...
Whilst the global coronavirus pandemic has brought a host of new experiences such as working from home and online socialising, it...
Yesterday we looked at some news from the Probate Registry about a mid-May drop in Probate applications and discussed whether the reasons for this were entir...
We have recently had an interesting update from The Law Society Gazette about an apparent surge in Probate applications being received by The Probate Registr...
How do you sign a Will in the midst of a pandemic when you’re not allowed to be within two metres of anyone? Well, as we at Lanyon Bowdler have discove...
These are uncertain and unprecedented times. COVID-19 is dominating the news and we, as a population, have to adapt to a new way o...
Making a Will is one of the most important steps you can take for both you and your family; it can help protect your loved ones when you are gone and ensure...
As we recover from the overindulgence of Christmas contemplating our New Year's resolutions I thought I would share my goals for the year ahead.
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On 5 November 2018 the government announced a proposal to increase probate fees. While it may not sound like something which would affect you, applying for p...
As I look out of my office window in our Oswestry Office, I can see a wonderful Poppy display in the school windows across from me in memory of Remembrance D...
As the eldest sibling and the perceived ‘responsible one’ it has fallen upon me three times in recent years to be involved in end of life ‘...
This blog was written by Hollie Daniels: legal support assistant in the private client team
I have been fortunate enough to have the full support o...
The role of an executor is an important one; the executor is entrusted by the testator with the administration of their estate, which usually entails collect...
Your Will tells everyone what is to happen to your money, possessions and property after you die. If you don’t leave a Will (which is called intestacy), the...
As unpleasant as it is, regardless of your age or state of health, try to imagine this is the last Christmas you spend with your family.
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After you have taken care of family and friends in your Will you may wish to consider leaving a gift to your favourite charities.
Charitable legaci...
Whilst some clients find it very tempting to avoid the cost of paying for a professional to draft their Will by ‘doing it themselves’, the proble...
Estranged Children and the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
The long-awaited judgment of the Supreme Cou...
When people ask what area of law I deal with, the answer ‘I deal with the administration of estate’s’, usually fails to excite most people....
Texts, voicemails and emails could be considered valid Wills by the Courts, in proposals made by the Law Commission’s consultation paper published on 1...
Because I am a little obsessed with superhero films, I thought it would be fun to imagine what kind of will someone like Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man) might n...
I’m sitting in my garden looking at the sky
Thinking I’d love to be up there, if only I could fly
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Have you thought about who would look after your affairs if you had an accident, illness, or were unable to make decisions when they need to be made, for exa...
One of the first things I do to organise my day is prepare a list of all the tasks I need to complete that day. In fact, I like to apply the art of list maki...
No, don’t panic this is not going to be about little green men from space but the first contact a lot of our clients have with a firm of solicitors.Read More
