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Writing your will on a plane?! 😱
Journalist Janet Street-Porter said on panel show Would I Lie To You?  that she ‘panic’ wrote her will after fearing she would die in a...
Sana Abubaker
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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What to do if a loved one was ‘unduly influenced’ when making a will
Undue influence is when someone unfairly uses their power or authority to influence a legal or contractual decision. Sadly, these claims...
Sana Abubaker
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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Register your Power of Attorney for free
People looking to register their Power of Attorney (POA) can apply for a reduction or exemption from paying the usual £82 fee. Anyone...
Sana Abubaker
Dec 8, 20231 min read
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Potential for inheritance tax cut by Sunak
The move could result in the scrapping of the inheritance tax altogether. Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate, property, money and...
Sana Abubaker
Oct 27, 20231 min read
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What are the rules of intestacy?
If a person dies without leaving a valid will, their estate will be subject to the rules of intestacy. This means that their estate will...
Sana Abubaker
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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Can you handwrite your own will?
Two wills found in Aretha Franklin’s home have been ruled valid under Michigan law (US). Months after Franklin's death in 2018, a...
Sana Abubaker
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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Lasting powers of attorney- no mystery!
A survey by consumer watchdog reporters, Which?, reported that only one in seven people have given someone else power of attorney over...
Sana Abubaker
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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Planning for your future
The recent case of Hughes vs Pritchard has raised the importance of having a professional draft of your Will. Although it does not happen...
Sana Abubaker
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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