Whilst we agree with the views expressed in this week’s Panorama programme, that a Will is one of the most important documents a person will ever write,its focus on problems experienced by a handful of people who had asked will writers to handle their probate matters masked the real issues people should be addressing. David […]
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Yet another Government Commission
Only this week the new Coalition Government has set up yet another official committee to look at the options for Long Term Care provision in England. Future reforms to care funding could mean that State help will be spread more evenly between older people rather than the current ‘all or nothing’ system. The ‘partnership’ approach […]
Inheritance Tax Advice
Free Video highlights the importance of taking correct Inheritance Tax Advice to minimise the tax payable in the future and ensure that everything you want to leave to your loved ones actually gets to them and not the taxman.
Write A Will | Make A Will
Free Video on why you need to write a will. One of the most important decisions you will make in your life is how you make a will and how you ensure all you have worked hard for through your life passes to your loved ones in the fullness of time. Get free advice on […]
Another 1st for Collective Legal Solutions
OpenConvey, the online conveyancing portal , has added Collective Legal Solutions, the national estate planning service,to it’s range of legal facilities for brokers registered on it’s website. According to Steve Maine,managing director of OpenConvey ‘ Collective Legal Solutions (CLS) offer a unique service to brokers and this was one of the main attractions for his […]
Collective Legal Solutions partners with the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM)
Collective Legal solutions achieves’Recommended Partner’ status With immediate effect CLS has become a Recommended Partner for the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM)Legacy Society. RSCM is a charity that recognises how vital legacy income is to it’s future.
Save your Home
Most home owners insure their property against fire,flood or other disasters feeling secure that whatever the calamity their home will be saved. Unfortunately no insurance is taken out against State acquisition. This often happens when the sole owner of a property has to be taken into care and cannot afford the fees to meet the […]
Coalition Budget offers no change
The rates and allowances for Inheritance Tax were unaffected by the Budget on 22 June 2010. Previous forecasts by the Conservatives of raising thresholds to £1m per person came to nothing as the need to raise as much income from taxation as possible became apparent once the new Government took over. It looks as though […]
New Guidelines from the Office of Fair Trading
Following a recent survey commissioned by the Office of Fair Trading Consumers have been advised to shop around for Probate Services. Huge sums of money can be saved by appointing the right professionals to carry out this work as costs can vary between 1.5% to4.0% of the gross estate . As an Associate of Collective […]
More than 50% of people do not have a will
The Telegraph newspaper reports that around 57% of people currently do not have a will, rising to 65% among those who have children aged under 18, these findings were published on www.unbiased.co.uk . Very recently the same newspaper reported the untimely death of celebrity Stephen Gately who died intestate and whose net estate had to […]