Author Archives: willsandprobate
Mental Health Issues, LPAs & the Court of Protection
C J eState planning services are pleased to announce that our legal consultant Colin Snaith has formed an association with Thaliwal Bridge solicitors based in Leicester. Thaliwal Bridge are specialists in mental health law and immigration, and last month were … Continue reading
Willwriting and estate administration activities – regulation
Writing in the Daily Telegraph (Sat 28th April) Chris Kenny, Chief Executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB), explained briefly why the LSB is to recommend regulation for willwriting and estate administration activities. “We want to provide all consumers with … Continue reading
Will-writing and Estate Administration Proposals
This week the Legal Services Board (LSB) announced that it is making two key proposals: *Recommending that the list of reserved activities be extended to include will-writing and estate administration (probate) activities. Legal services regulation would apply to all providers … Continue reading
What is a Business Will?
You can only have one Will (Last Will and Testament) – you can not have one will for your business interests / assets and another for your personal interests and assets! So, a Business Will is essentially one that incorporates … Continue reading
Living Wills (Advance Directives) and the Medical Profession
A recent article in the Huffington Post discussed the need for a National Register of Advance Directives (living Wills) on the basis that many people GP’s, Consultants, etc., at a time when it is important, are not aware that the patient … Continue reading
Long Term Care Funding – BBC Radio 5 Investigation
It seems not a week goes by without Long Term Care, and particularly the funding of it, being in the news. The latest investigation by BBC Radio 5 highlights the case of ‘John’ and his family, who admitted to deceiving … Continue reading
IPW Audit – Clean Sheet for Melton Willwriter
Melton will writing company C J eState planning services was audited by the IPW (Institute of Professional Willwriters) last week and passed with flying colours and no concerns, not even minor ones! Colin Comments: The IPW acts as a regulatory … Continue reading
Living in Sin – excluded from £200k Will
Living in Sin – excluded from £200k Will. The Mail Online (14th Feb 2012) reported details of the case of a young woman being cut from her Grandmother’s will because ‘living in sin’ was abhorent to the staunch catholic grandmother. In … Continue reading
Make sure your Will is valid…
Having a will, a valid will, ensures that your estate will go to the people you wish it to. To die intestate (with no valid will) leaves your estate to the mercy of intestacy law. Current statistics show that a surprisingly … Continue reading
