The Office for National Statistics’ published data shows that 4912 deaths by suicide were registered for England in 2020, with an overall suicide rate of 10 per 100,000. A further 285 deaths were registered as suicides in Wales for the...
HM Revenue & Customs has announced that in the financial year 2021-22, inheritance tax (“IHT”) receipts rose by 14% to £6.1 billion, with an increase of around £729 million to the highest level on record. In what is the second-largest...
The Ministry of Justice and Office of the Public Guardian launched a consultation in 2021 to review the effectiveness of the LPA process. LPAs were introduced in 2007 with a process that demands completion of paper forms, which then generates...
It’s Carers Week, a yearly awareness campaign to recognise how much unpaid carers provide support to family members. In this blog we talk about how carers can bring up the sensitive subject of estate planning and why it is important...
When someone you love dies it is already a traumatic time and if you are worried you might inherit debt it is even more difficult. It is important to know that debts are paid off by a person’s estate. Their...
Estate planning is not just for the super-wealthy. Anybody who wants to maximise their assets to pass on to their loved ones needs to plan their estate carefully. Your estate is everything that belongs to you – your property, car,...
This weekend past was Pet Awareness Day. The profound grief that may be experienced after the death of a companion animal is overlooked and even trivialised by people without insight or compassion. A wedding service includes the words ‘til death...
The best time to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is when you have the mental capacity to do so. The risk of losing mental capacity – the ability to make our own decisions – increases as we get...
What to expect from your conveyancer, whether you’re selling or purchasing With house prices increasing at a rapid rate in some areas of the country, the pressure is on to find a home and secure it. That said, it’s important...
Last year, research from insurance company, Canada Life, found that 59% of UK adults don’t have a will. As legal professionals, we’re acutely aware of the benefits of planning for the future, so we encourage initiatives that could reduce the...
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