A surprising amount of people have a misunderstanding of the law surrounding inheritance
Many assume that the immediate family will get everything – this is not always the case.
You need a Deputyship if you care for someone who doesn’t have mental capacity, you manage their finances and well-being if they don’t have a Lasting Power of Attorney.
Asset Protection Trusts are a specific type of Discretionary Trust which provide an extremely good way of protecting and ring fencing assets such as your home, stocks and shares and any other type of investment.
We can write short notice Wills in hospitals, hospices and home. We can usually do same or next day appointments.
Guardianship
You can name someone (within reason) in your Will as your child’s legal guardian. Without a Will, the courts will decide who takes care of young children – that could be someone with morals and values you really don’t admire, trust or respect.
An Advance Decision (Living Will) allows you to write down any treatments that you don’t want to have in the future, in case you later become unable to make or communicate decisions for yourself.
If you passed away and your last Will and Testament cannot be found then for all intents and purposes you have died intestate. Keep your Will accessible with safe, insured storage.
We know carers need help and advice on testacy law from someone with a solid understanding of the challenges carers face, their rights, and the rights of the cared for person.