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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!
Lasting Power of Attorney – It’s for the living!
... however, the two things are entirely separate. In simple terms you need a Will for when you die and an LPA for when you’re alive. One in four of us is going to lose capacity at some point during our lives and whilst we know these statistics, what we don’t know is...
Who are your executors
having appointed themselves as Executors in Wills that they have previously arranged for customers. Coupled with some solicitors triple charging clients’ Estates (an hourly rate, a percentage of the Estate and a fixed fee combined is not unheard of) this may leave you...
Guardianship
Them: ‘’I don’t need a Will, I’ve got nothing to leave’’. Me: ‘’Have you got kids?’ Them: ‘’Yes, two. One is 9 the other’s 13’’ Me: ‘’Then you need a Will, who’s going to look after them if you and their mum die?’’. Them: ‘’My mother-in-law will’’. Me: ‘’How do you...
Non Specialist Will Writers
I just don’t want people to thoughtlessly appoint one just because they are a solicitor, when there are other options available to them. I am however 100% opposed to anyone not researching the market, I understand that everyone has a different budget, but there...
Specialist Will Writers-vs-Solicitors
As I scrolled through the comments two things both stood out and concerned me. The first was a comment about always using a solicitor to write your Will and the second was people recommending various unregulated local Will Writers with nothing to shout about other...
Common Law Marriage
In England and Wales only people who are married or those in civil partnerships can rely on the laws about dividing up finances when they die, or if they separate. If your partner dies and you were not married or in a civil partnership and they haven’t made a...