Must I pay for my own Residential or In-Home Care if I own Assets? The value of your assets is irrelevant for HEALTH care and is only relevant for SOCIAL care. Legally, all UK citizens ordinarily resident in the UK are entitled to free HEALTH care under the National Health Service (NHS), whether in hospital, at …
Property Ownership – Joint Tenants or Joint Tenants in Common?
What is the difference between owning a property JOINTLY with another person, and JOINTLY as TENANTS IN COMMON? If you own a property JOINTLY with another person, regardless of whether you have a Will or not, in the event of either death, the survivor inherits the deceased’s share of that property. If you own a …
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Having a Will and Lasting Power of Attorney is a Good Idea, but these Don’t Apply to me.
Why doesn’t everyone protect against the problems which result from not having a valid Will or Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? The answer is three-fold. Firstly, many people believe that ignoring the problem means that it will go away. Secondly, some people believe that they have already done everything that they need to do, and …
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Excluding an Estranged Spouse or Child from your Will
Undesirable though it surely is, people do become estranged from their spouses and children for many reasons. This then leaves the dilemma of whether or not to provide for such family members upon our death. If you do wish to do so, then you need not take any additional action. However, if you wish to …
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Using a Will Writer vs The Dangers of D.I.Y.
There is a reason why most of us don’t undertake dentistry or surgery upon ourselves, or build our own houses. It would most likely be much cheaper and certainly more convenient, however I would not be very confident of a successful outcome. Likewise, you may consider not to use a professional Will Writer and that …
Lasting Power of Attorney – The True Cost of Ignoring It
People with fire insurance, whose home subsequently burns down, consider such insurance to be a wonderful thing. Those whose home does not burn down, may well consider their insurance contributions to have been a waste of money. Likewise, the representatives of a person who already has registered Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place when …
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Devon Wills for anyone in England & Wales
For centuries, when people wished to arrange a Will, they would use a local solicitor. Originally, Wills would be handwritten, then progress lead to the typewriter, electronic typewriter and now the word processor. Devon Wills Writer, Michael Cotterill created TRFWills in 2005 and is a member of the Society of Will Writers. Do you need a …
Avoid Solicitors for Non-Contentious Divorce
When a person is facing divorce, this can be a very disorienting and lonely time for them. It is also a time when they may well be more vulnerable and suggestible. If you are facing divorce, and there is no fundamental dispute or you have already agreed a financial settlement, it would generally be more …
Can I Protect my Inheritance from a Divorce Settlement?
Provided that a divorce is not already anticipated when you inherit from a Will or under the Law of Intestacy, you can voluntarily protect your inheritance against such a future threat. The exact same opportunity also exists in relation to future care fees assessment, vulnerability due to loss of mental capacity, or any other third-party …
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Professional Will Writing Service in Devon, or Local Solicitor?
A Will is either legally valid or it is not. Therefore, you don’t need to use a local solicitor firm, provided that you use an equally qualified and appropriately insured professional Will Writing company as an alternative. Very often, solicitor firms operate with high office costs, and routinely pass these costs onto their clients. We …
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Joint Ownership of Property & Lasting Power of Attorney
If you co-own your residential Property with someone who loses their mental capacity to make decisions, this can cause serious and expensive problems. If the house needs to either be sold or significantly adapted to cater for such an illness, without Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) already in place, there will inevitably be significant delay …
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Automatic Organ Donation Since Spring 2020.
We are now all organ donors by default, unless we actively request not to be through the National Health Service (NHS). If you do not wish to donate your organs or any other body tissue after your death, then go to https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ for further details. If you wish to donate your body tissue for transplant …
TRF Wills (TRF) was created by Michael Cotterill in 2005. He is a member of the Society of Will Writers and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.