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4th March 2024
We’re proud to support Update Your Will Week 2024
This week is Update Your Will Week (4th–10thMarch), an annual campaign hosted by The Association of Lifetime Lawyers. It is estimated that almost half of UK adults do…
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20th February 2024
Raising awareness of dementia in Essex & Suffolk
There are currently around 900,000 people with dementia in the UK (Alzheimer’s Society, 2024.) It is predicted that this number will rise to 1.6million in 2040 and therefore…
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12th February 2024
Government ends video witnessing of wills
On 1 February 2024, the Justice Department announced that it was not extending pandemic-era temporary legislation (which took effect from 31 January 2020) enabling the signing of wills…
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5th January 2024
Lasting Power of Attorney Q&A
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is an excellent way to prepare for later life. You may know someone who has made an LPA, or you have…
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8th December 2023
R.E.S.P.E.C.T my wishes
Last week, a judge determined that Aretha Franklin's 2014 Will is valid and therefore supersedes her earlier 2010 Will. This revelation will result in an uneven distribution of…
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7th December 2023
The rise in unregulated wills – and the horrors they leave behind
When it comes to vulnerable members of society, protecting them is key. This summer, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation looking at potential law breaking…
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4th December 2023
National Grief Awareness Week
This week is National Grief Awareness Week; an annual campaign organised by The Good Grief Trust to raise awareness of grief & to provide support for those who…
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28th November 2023
Larke v Nugus Requests: Unlocking the Secrets of Wills
A Larke v Nugus request is a type of request that is often made when there are concerns regarding the validity of a Will. It involves asking the…
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30th October 2023
Understanding the Intestacy Rules: Who gets your estate?
On 5th July 2023, due to the recent high inflation, the government has updated the Statutory Legacy (Fixed Net Sum) to £322,000; this applies to deaths on or…
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19th October 2023
Gary De’Ath retires after almost 50 years in the profession
When I entered the profession in February 1974, there were no computers on desks. High Court and Court of Appeal Judges wafted through New Square, Lincoln’s Inn acknowledging…