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British Wills and Probate Awards: Judges’ Insights with Trevor Worth and Jane Cassell
Excitement is building for this Thursday 21 October, when hybrid British Wills & Probate Awards take place. I was recently interviewed by one of the sponsors, Exizent, alongside Trevor Worth, Managing Director and Founder of Portcullis Legals. Click here to read...
What age will you get your Will in place?
People have such different ideas about when to get on and deal with Wills. Some young people with few financial assets want to take action. Some people with one of the most valuable thing in the world - children - want to ensure things are organised and in place...
Do you need to arrange unoccupied property insurance?
When someone dies and a property is no longer occupied, it's really important to consider insurance needs. Often, the property is the biggest asset of an estate - the thing with the most value. If something happens to the property, the executors, who are legally...
Where did I come from and what does that mean?
Many of you will be aware of my very personal story, which fuels my professional purpose. My background is that I was the nine year old little girl who got nothing when my Mum died, as my Mum had remarried a year before she died, and marriage cancels Wills. There's no...
Who should be the executors in your will?
Sometimes more importantly, who should they NOT be? Sometimes professional executors are a good idea, but for most people, your own family is often best. If you’re reviewing your Will, please pay attention to who you’ve appointed as your executors. If you’re not sure...
You’ve got to be in it to win it – The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021
Entries are open for the The British Wills & Probate Awards 2021! You only have until the end of next week - 14 May - to enter. Did you know there are some new categories? Most Rewarding Charity Initiative Chamber of the Year Funeral Plan Provider of the Year Will...
It’s been twenty years since I qualified
Pancake approach to your Will
In the time you take to buy pancake ingredients, you can get the ball rolling on your Will.
I’m sorry
I'm sorry that this has been a really tough time. Some of you have lost loved ones. Some of you can't see a way out of grief. Some of you are coping with your grief by taking action with your Wills. Some of you are freaked out by observing the effects of "long Covid"...