by Oliver Saxon | Nov 7, 2026 | Blog post
If you have been meaning to arrange Lasting Powers of Attorney but keep putting it off, it is worth asking what might happen if circumstances change before you act. In three months, you could still have no arrangements in place to let someone you trust manage your...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 29, 2026 | Blog post
A settlement agreement can put a difficult work situation behind you, but signing one without understanding it may mean giving up valuable legal rights. If you leave the offer unanswered for three months, evidence and deadlines may become harder to manage. By six...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 26, 2026 | Blog post
When someone close to you dies, there is already enough to manage. If no one takes charge of the estate, unanswered questions about the Will, property, debts and tax can add to the strain. After three months, you may still be waiting for asset valuations or...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 23, 2026 | Blog post
You may have arranged your pension on the understanding that it would pass to your family outside your estate. From 6 April 2027, that assumption may no longer be safe. If your pension nomination is out of date or your Will has not been reviewed for years, your family...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 17, 2026 | Blog post
If you put off making a Will while waiting for electronic Wills to become law, your family could be left without clear instructions if something happens to you. In three months, that uncertainty could already mean loved ones do not know who should inherit or deal with...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog post
A professionally drafted Will can reduce the risk of a dispute, but it cannot guarantee that every family member will agree with its contents. When a Will comes as a shock, or someone believes the person who made it did not understand or freely choose its terms,...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Probate When someone close to you dies, the estate can appear straightforward. There may be a house, a bank account, a car and a few personal possessions. You may assume the family can simply divide everything between themselves. That assumption can become...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog post
You have done what you thought was necessary. Your mother made a property and financial affairs Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) registered it. You are named as her attorney. Yet the bank will not speak to you. Bills are...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Lasting Powers of Attorney You may already have thought about your bank accounts, your house and your Will. But who would decide where you live if you could no longer manage at home? Who would speak to doctors about medical treatment? Who would make sure...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 3, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Wills & Trusts You may have spent years building a digital life without thinking of it as part of your estate. You might hold cryptocurrency, use online banking, own shares through an investment app, store family photographs in the cloud, run a website...
