In my last article I dealt with registration of an ‘enduring power of attorney’ (EPA). In 2007, this instrument was replaced by the ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’ (LPA). There are two types of LPA: the health and welfare LPA and the ‘property and financial affairs LPA. There are a number of points which should be …
Registering an enduring power of attorney
This article describes how you go about registering/activating an enduring power of attorney (EPA), allowing you (the ‘attorney’) to make decisions regarding someone else’s (the ‘donor’s’) assets and property, on their behalf. To be clear, the enduring power of attorney has now been replaced by the lasting power of attorney as such, this article only …
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How Much Does a Funeral Cost?
Several factors contribute to the cost of a funeral. Figures may vary greatly, not only around procedural choices concerning, for example, burial or cremation, but by region. Simple cremations, may vary from 3 to 4 thousand pounds depending on location (25%), burials from 3.5 to 6.5 thousand (nearly 100%). Significantly, funeral prices have risen sharply, …
National Will Register Certainty
Why register a will? If the document cannot be located it may be assumed not to exist (except in certain circumstances and after legal process). This may occur where a testator has used a DIY service, or even taken the document from a safe place for home storage. In some cases, executors or family members …
What to do when someone dies?
Such events can be overwhelming, below is a short summary of the steps you need to take in the immediate aftermath. Obtain a ‘Medical Certificate of Cause of Death’ This document is obtained by notifying a doctor who will certify death. A certificate will usually be issues rapidly, under certain circumstances, for example in case …
Last Will and Testament
The dictionary defines a will as: “a document by which a person (called a testator) appoints executors to administer his or her estate after their death, and directs the manner in which it is to be distributed to beneficiaries specified by them”. This is in line with most people’s understanding of the document. At its …
Lasting Power of Attorney Guidence
A Lasting Power of Attorney (‘LPA’) is sometimes known as a ‘living will’. This is because it is the means by which you are able to appoint someone trusted to make key decisions for you should lose the ability to do so yourself, this is called a ‘loss of capacity’. The person you appoint to …
The Role of an Executor
An executor(s) is the individual or group of individuals who are charged with administering estate distribution under the terms of a will. Up to four may be appointed. The tasks associated with this function may be onerous, it is for this reason that one benefiting from the will (and so interested in its taking effect) is often appointed to the role.
Cost Of A Will?
A will is the means by which an individual (one making a will is known as a testator) sets out what is to happen to their assets on death.
The cost of a simple will may range from £20 for a ‘do it yourself’ (DIY) product to several thousand pounds for a document drafted by a solicitor, at an hourly rate.
Choosing Between a Joint Will and a Single Will
We specialise in general wills for single people, married people and those living within a Civil Partnership. There are a number of different types of wills to choose from and it’s important that you choose the right one for you. Single wills, mirror wills, single wills made before marriage and joint wills.