Your LPA: Think About – Mental Capacity
What is mental capacity? Mental capacity means the ability to make or communicate specific decisions at the time they need to be made. To have mental capacity you must understand…
Your LPA: Think About – Instructions & Preferences
This article gives examples of Instructions and Preferences you may wish to add to your Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) before they are registered with the Office of the Public…
Your LPA: A guide to who’s who
A guide to the parties named in an LPA and their roles Setting up Lasting Powers of Attorney is a particularly important step in planning for future uncertainties. Having LPAs…
Your Will: Things to think about
Getting ready for your Will drafting meeting Making a Will is the only way to ensure that your wishes are carried out after your death. If you have not made,…
Why you need Lasting Powers of Attorney
If you are unable to make decisions for yourself (known as loss of mental capacity) your partner, spouse or civil partner or another family member will not be able to…
Why you need a Will
It is important to understand what will happen to our estate if we die without a Will. We probably all understand that we should have a Will, but the reality…
The return of nil-rate will planning
This article is intended for professional advisers only and is not directed at private individuals. A case study on downsizing and transferability Before the introduction of the transferable nil-rate band…