by Oliver Saxon | May 19, 2022 | Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
No one wants to think about their own demise, but there are plenty of steps you can take to make matters easier for your loved ones. At an already stressful time, a little bit of organisation now can leave them with one less thing to worry about. A survey from 2020...
by Oliver Saxon | Apr 28, 2022 | Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
With current terminology in will documentation having been used for around 200 years, it’s not surprising that some of these old-fashioned terms are confusing! Many people put off making their will due to fear that they won’t understand the over-complicated...
by Oliver Saxon | Dec 20, 2021 | Property
Are you aware that when you use gifts as part of your final inheritance tax planning, not only will you receive the joy of giving your loved ones a gift, but you can even reduce your inheritance tax liability. Understand the definitions of a gift A gift could be...
by Oliver Saxon | Dec 8, 2021 | Disputes, Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
A woman almost lost her home to a fraudster after discovering a Government department had granted lasting power of attorney of her affairs to a complete stranger. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the homeowner learnt that a woman had fraudulently posed as her sister and...
by Oliver Saxon | Nov 25, 2021 | Disputes, Employment Law, Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
Most people understand the benefits of a lasting power of attorney (LPA), which allows an individual to nominate someone to make decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated in some way. But not everyone knows what a business LPA is and how it can be used to...
by Oliver Saxon | Nov 20, 2021 | Disputes, Property
The numbers of unmarried cohabiting couples in the UK has risen to approximately 5 million (according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics). But unmarried couples don’t have automatic legal rights to inherit from each other. The rights of...
