“Just because you are 82 and my mum it doesn’t mean I won’t evict you.” (what can happen when relationships and minds break) 82-year-old grandmother Norma Gibbons has been evicted from her home by her daughter Dawn whom she had given the home to for “inheritance tax reasons”. Client ... Read More >>
Ken Dodd 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 0
So what have the man from Knotty Ash and Lisbeth Salander (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) got in common? And why is it one nil to Doddy? Ken Dodd married his long term partner of 40 years shortly before his death and avoided a very large inheritance tax bill as a result. He left Anne Dodd ... Read More >>
Making a Claim for Reasonable Financial Provision
If you have been left out of a Will, or you are not sufficiently provided for under the intestacy rules, you could be entitled to make a claim for reasonable financial provision. Who can make a claim for reasonable financial provision? The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 ... Read More >>
Getting Medical Treatment for Covid-19 and Other Conditions
What are my rights? The current lockdown continues. What are our rights to receive medical treatment during it? While the most immediate need is for treatment for Covid 19 there are other medical conditions which can also arise which need immediate treatment. These are uncertain times. ... Read More >>
Am I allowed to make a will during the Corona Virus outbreak?
YES. The Government has confirmed it’s important people can continue to make wills notwithstanding the Corona Virus outbreak. They must be executed in a safe manner which has regard to social distancing. You can leave your home to witness a friend or neighbour’s will but ideally this should not ... Read More >>
Looking after your health and finances during the Corona Virus – and beyond
A lot of us have been home a while and are slowing working through those list of household jobs we meant to get around to, but the weekend always went by so quickly. Many people have a will on their list, (we have prepared a separate note on what happens if you don’t have one) particularly when ... Read More >>
Time to make a will?
The sun is out, the children are noisy and most of us have managed to buy a few rolls of toilet paper! It wasn’t the first thing which came to mind as the current crises unfolded but these are strange times. Many of us are stuck at home with the opportunity to tackle some of those tasks which we ... Read More >>
SHOULD GEORGE V DECIDE WHO INHERITS YOUR ESTATE?
What happens if you die without a will? If you die without a will then your estate is intestate. This can be disastrous for those you love. It means all of your assets are administered in accordance with the Administration of Estates Act 1925, an Act of Parliament, signed into law by George V. ... Read More >>