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A wealth of information and a bit of personal opinion
Over the years I have been asked to write for a number of publications. I also have a regular monthly slot in The Worthing Journal and Sussex Life magazine amongst others and can be found making the odd guest appearance in a few trade specific papers.
All that aside, I’ve always felt that there isn’t a huge amount of jargon-free information out there about end of life services. Don’t get me wrong, there are certainly many websites that you can visit to make your final purchase, however I’ve always found them to be slightly lacking when it comes to the research stage of the process.
When it comes to deciding who and what to move forward with, research really should be a top priority. Each of us is individual and we all have very specific requirements and needs. Thinking there is a one size fits all approach really doesn’t work.
My hope and aim is that through the following articles you can get a really good idea of what’s right for you, information that will help you on your search and ultimately give you the information that may be harder to find elsewhere.
If you have any specific enquiries or we haven’t covered exactly what you’re looking for, then please feel free to get in touch with us. We are quite a friendly bunch… Honestly!
Predicting the Future
The most frequently heard opposition to making a Will is “I don’t care what happens- I’ll be dead” and whilst this may be true in part, those of you that care about the people that you’ll be leaving behind probably do want to ensure that rather than leaving a mess to...
Making Plans
The most frequently heard opposition to making a Will is “I don’t care what happens- I’ll be dead” and whilst this may be true in part, those of you that care about the people that you’ll be leaving behind probably do want to ensure that rather than leaving a mess to...
Life Interest Trusts
My aim is to ensure that my clients receive expert advice tailored to their individual needs. I am able to do this by working alongside Nsure Financial Services. Between us we alleviate most of our clients worries and find solutions to their problems, but not always...
Lasting Power of Attorney – Jan 2021
2021 has landed and now the Covid-19 vaccination program is well underway enabling us to safely start getting our lives back. If you’re one of the many who were unable to make an appointment to arrange your Will or Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) due to isolating...
Rise in Lasting Power of Attorney requests
Over recent months we have seen a sharp rise in the number of people contacting us to arrange their Lasting Power of Attorney for both Property and Finance and Health and Welfare. The current Covid-19 situation, coupled with the public’s increasing awareness that...
Be Prepared
This week saw our monthly coming together of minds... it sounds far grander than it is and as many of you may know we are a relatively modest size business and don’t have huge numbers of staff, however, each one of us is as important as the next and by holding these...
The Best of Both Worlds
I’ve only met a handful of people who aren’t fussed if they will have to pay for their own later life care either by selling their home or through savings. I have however, met countless people who don’t want to pay for care as they feel that they’ve worked all their...
History in the making
It can feel daunting to make the necessary steps to plan for what we would like to happen when we are no longer here but it is imperative that we all do so, for our own peace of mind and for the comfort of those that we leave behind.Making your wishes known whilst...
We Don’t talk about 2020
Is that what we’ll say in the future when this year is brought up in conversation? What was set to be a fantastic year very quickly turned into something none of us could have predicted.As a company we have been mindful of how we have communicated our services during...
Odd Bequests
I’ve wasted my time watching videos on how to remove burnt on stains from pans using things like ketchup and gaffer tape (a lot of effort for average results- I’d just stick to washing up liquid) and spent around 4 minutes watching a video on how to make a giant...
Current climate
I’m very aware that despite the situation the world has found itself in recently that I have been fortunate enough to be able continue with my work albeit over the phone rather than face to face.When speaking to my clients there has be two resounding themes, the first...
Life Interest Trust
...People often fall into two categories, those who are pained at the thought of paying out more than they already have during their lives and those who accept that if you have the means to pay, then that’s what you should do. Neither side is wrong, but it is always...