Adding or removing someone from the title deeds
Adding or removing someone from the title deeds
‘Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well,’ said Mark Twain in 1881 when, on average, men died at 50 and women reached 56. Nowadays, average life expectancy for men in the UK is 79 and for women it is 83, and one in every 14 people over
Coming to terms with the death of your spouse or partner will take time, but at some point you will need to think about financial and legal issues. Once probate has been obtained and their estate has been settled, you may need to think about whether you should make a Will – or amend any
With debilitating conditions such as Alzheimer’s on the increase, the question of whether or not a person has mental capacity to make a Will frequently arises. Jack Haskew, Wills and Probate specialist at KWW Solicitors, explains the rules. Assessing mental capacity Mental capacity, in the context of making a Will, broadly relates to whether a
An increasing number of executors choose to deal with an estate themselves when a close relative dies. But is this really a wise move? The reality is that probate is usually a complex process, even where the estate appears to be small and straightforward. If you take into account the feelings of grief and the need
Having a Will is important for every adult but is even more so as you enter retirement and start to put your affairs in order. With time on your hands, it is a good opportunity to make an appointment with your solicitor to make or update your Will and plan for your old age while
It can be flattering to be asked by a relative or close friend to be a trustee of their estate, but this is a role with important legal obligations and disputes can arise when beneficiaries do not agree with the actions of trustees. One such area of potential disagreement is the amount of information that
This quick-reference table explains the role of your solicitor at each of the various stages of obtaining probate. We hope this helps you to understand the process and how our expert lawyers can support you at every step of the way. You need to… Your solicitor will… Register the death with the localregister office. Obtain
Sometimes the generosity of a friend or relative leaving you a gift in their Will can backfire if it turns out your estate will need to pay tax on it or if there is a chance it could be swallowed up in future care costs or in satisfying some other type of claim. It may also be the case that
A health and welfare lasting power of attorney is a legal document which allows you to appoint people you trust to make decisions about health treatments and personal care for you if you lose the mental capacity to make such decisions for yourself. Jack Haskew, of KWW Solicitors, explains how this document gives your attorney
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