‘Can I protect my home from care fees’ is one of the most common questions that I am asked by my clients, the answer to which is indefinite. As a general rule, if your assets are more than £23,250 including your property, you will have to fund your care yourself. This ‘means testing criteria’ often [...]

Recently I have been surprised to discover that some of my clients are unsure of the difference between owning a property as Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common and more importantly the implications of such. Although both types of ownership provide for the owners to hold the property jointly, the rule of survivorship applies to [...]

Those of you who tune in to the Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2, may have heard the recent show aired on Friday 22nd July about writing a will. The guest on the show was Adam Sampson, Chief Legal Ombudsman and discussions centred on a phone in from disgruntled clients of both will writers and [...]

It is understandable why people find talking about death and later life planning difficult, however, considering the implications of not doing so, it is surprising. Following the recent ‘Dying Matters Awareness Week,’ a recent study has indicated that a large number of adults are not talking about later life planning, such as making a will, [...]

The Law Society has recently launched a campaign calling on the government to make will writing a reserved and regulated activity. You may ask “What is a ‘reserved activity’?”  This is an activity which must be authorised and regulated by The legal Services Act 2007 and means individuals or Companies who offer these services are [...]