The new 6AMLD came into effect on 6th December 2020 but the deadline to comply with the Directive is 3rd June 2021 and applies to all relevant financial institutions.
We recently looked at the consequences of not having a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place, but that’s only one of the two types of LPA available. In this article, we’ll take a look at the Property and Financial Affairs LPA, and what the consequences of not having one of those...
you may think writing your own Will is the best and safest way to record your wishes. However, DIY Wills are not always the best approach and can come with risks.
A Health & Welfare LPA enables your attorneys to make decisions on your behalf. But what happens if there's no LPA in place?
Many of us have new years resolutions and things we want to achieve in the coming year, but have you added making a Will to your list?
For our last article of what has been an interesting year for many (thanks to Covid-19) we thought we’d take a look back over the past year for a roundup of developments and interesting news relating to the will writing industry. Covid-19 and Remote Working The start of the year began with the country...
We thought it would be useful to look at the bereaved minors and bereaved young person’s trusts which are both very common trusts.
In past articles, we have looked at the various types of will based trusts and this week we thought we would take a look at disabled persons trusts.
We thought it would be useful to really go back to the beginning and provide some pointers and advice when taking instructions from a client.
For a Will to be valid there are certain requirements set out in Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 which the document must comply with.
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