• Basic Wills from £125.00
    Basic Wills from £125.00
    Without a valid Last Will and Testament any assets you leave on death will be distributed according to the Rules of Intestacy. These rules lay down a rigid method of estate distribution and make no account of your wishes. Click the image to read more...
  • We realise that most people haven’t experienced probate before. Probate is the administration of a deceased’s Estate by the appointed “executors” in the Will, usually family members. At an already difficult and emotional time, the complexities of executing a Will and establishing any appropriate Trusts can be an arduous task. Click the image to the left to read more...
  • Inheritance Tax is simply a tax on money or possessions you leave behind when you pass on.It can also apply to some “gifts” you make during your lifetime. It is therefore vital that you receive professional Inheritance Tax Advice on your position to minimise the impact and tax paid should the worst happen, ensuring that your loved ones receive as much of your money as possible. Click the image to the left to read more...
  • Without a valid Last Will and Testament any assets you leave on death will be distributed according to the Rules of Intestacy. These rules lay down a rigid method of estate distribution and make no account of your wishes, unless you write a will. Click the image to the left to read more...
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney from £150
    Lasting Powers of Attorney from £150
    Often serious illness or accidents strike without warning. Last year, for example, approximately 130000 people suffered strokes. Without a Lasting Power of Attorney being available this is when it becomes difficult... Click the image to the left to read more...

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Lincoln Wills Advice Articles

To Give could be to Receive

The act of giving is often cause for receiving also. To receive a ‘thank you’ for a gift or present sent to loved ones often gives as much pleasure as receiving a gift. A ‘thank you’ you will not receive however is one after you have died without leaving a Will. Christmas therefore becomes a […]

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How caring is this?

At last the Government has announced it’s proposals for Health and Social Care Reform. They introduce a lifetime funding cap of £86000 for any individual requiring personal care. It also proposes that you will be liable to meet the funding in full if your total assets exceed £100000 The new means test will start in […]

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Still Unresolved

Once more the Government has delayed any revised policy on Care Home Fees for those requiring care in later years. This means there is still a great potential liability on all those who own property and other assets which could result in little or nothing being left on death to be passed on to loved […]

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Long Life

Most people want to continue living as long as possible . Modern understanding of diet and exercise combined with ever improving medication appears to be extending the period of life for the majority. However older age does bring with it potentially more risks. As we age our bodies become more frail occasionally leading to falls […]

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Ask Yourself

Are you a Single Parent? Are you living with a partner but not married? Are you just divorced? In any of these situations you should seriously consider making a Will. By doing this you can name guardians for your infant children, ensure your existing partner inherits your assets and protect against previous spouses. Are you […]

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Xmas-a time for giving

Thoughts of giving often come to mind at Christmas time. What presents shall I buy? Will they like it? Have they got one? All of this we think about during the festive season. It becomes a good time to seriously consider what gifts you should include in your Will. Legacies to Charities, gifts to worthwhile […]

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Is your Mirror secure?

Many married couples and unmarried partners have prepared Wills leaving everything to each other and then to children or other family members. These are known as Mirror Wills. Usually they are sufficient for happy close knit families with each believing everything is secure following the death of one spouse/partner. Unfortunately Mirror Wills are not secure […]

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The Three Trustateers

Attorneys, Executors and Trustees are the various titles used in documents such as Lasting Powers of Attorney ,Wills and Trusts. The differences between them are not always easily understood by members of the public. An Attorney is someone you have appointed to look after your financial and/or your health affairs if you become unable or […]

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