What Happens if you don’t have a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney? It is a common misconception that a Property and Financial Affairs LPA is only needed due to a serious accident, stroke, or even a degenerative condition such as Alzheimer’s. If you should lose mental capacity and there is no Property …
Beware “FREE” Wills – Devon Will Writer
Beware free wills, clearly a person is at liberty to draft their own Will if they so wish, and therefore pay only for the ink and the paper required to create it, or the cost of a DIY kit from a High Street stationery shop. Any such “DIY Will” should be perfectly valid provided it meets …
A Will is NOT Simply a List
A Will is NOT simply a list of who does what, and who receives what, after we die. If that were the case, then there would be little need for solicitors and professional Will Writers because people would merely prepare such a list at their own convenience. Here are a few examples of potential issues …
Care Fees Assessment – Devon Will Writer
Legally, if a person’s need for care is primarily health related, then they qualify for free health care under the NHS, either in their own home or in a residential nursing facility. However, if the need for care is primarily convenience based (otherwise known as social needs), then a person will be assessed (means-tested) for …
Grant of Probate – Devon Will Writer
Just because we have a Will, that does not automatically mean that upon our death the people dealing with our affairs (Executors) can then immediately begin sharing out our estate according to the terms of our Will. If a deceased person owns property in their sole name or as a joint tenant in common with …
What is Lasting Power of Attorney? Will Writing Service Devon
So What is Lasting Power of Attorney? Well, a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a document which gives powers to people selected by you to make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to make them yourself. There are two types of LPA, being one which relates to your Property and Financial Affairs …
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Why do I need a VALID Will? Devon Will Writing Service
So why do you need a valid will? Research from Royal London suggests that 54% of the UK adult population do NOT have a valid up to date Will. A Will may be invalid for various reasons including the fact that it may not have been signed properly, you may have married since signing your …
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The New Care Fees “Cap” – Devon Will Writer
HEALTH care is provided free by the NHS, whereas SOCIAL care, which is provided to people without a significant health related need for care, is means-tested for an ability to pay for it. Examples of social rather than health care needs include the general ageing process, poor mobility, and isolation. None of these are primarily …
Facts About Lasting Power of Attorney – Devon Will Writer
We come across numerous cases of facts about a lasting power of Attorney that are just not correct – so in this post, we’ll try and dispel some of them. If a couple have a joint bank account and one of them loses their mental capacity, their spouse or partner may continue to make decisions …
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Who can Contest a Will or Make a Claim Against a Estate? Devon Will Writer
When someone does not inherit from an estate but believes that they should, they may have grounds to contest a Will of a deceased person or contest the law of intestacy if there is no Will. Whether they will be successful with their claim depends upon numerous factors including whether they were financially dependent upon …
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3 Benefits of Lasting Power of Attorney-A Devon Will Writer
Continuity There are many aspects of our lives which can be affected negatively if there is nobody officially authorized to make decisions upon our behalf. Housing, utilities, state benefits, types of health care, location of care, etc. So what are the Benefits of Lasting Power of Attorney? Well if there is no Lasting Power of …
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Devon Will Writer – What is a Trust?
So what is a Trust? There are 2 main types of Trust. A Trust can be created either during your lifetime or upon your death. Examples of when a LIFETIME TRUST would be appropriate:You wish to remove asset value from your estate to avoid Inheritance Tax (IHT); and/or You would like to make a gift to someone …