• 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...

When Dementia Strikes

When the first signs of Dementia appear it is imperative to put your health and financial affairs in order.

Initially you will probably be in full control of your faculties but as time progresses you will begin to lose control of your mental and physical abilities.

To ensure your affairs are put in order the two important documents you should complete are a Will and a Lasting Power of Attorney. Any professional person who helps you to prepare these documents will have to satisfy themselves that you are sufficiently competent to provide the instructions.

The worse Dementia becomes the less competent you will become and without those documents in place your affairs may have to be administered by the Court of Protection at considerable cost to your estate.

The advice then is to act as soon as the onset of Dementia is diagnosed. Delay will be expensive and not necessarily in accordance with your wishes

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