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.
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.
Flexible Life Interest Trusts (FLITs) are sometimes described as “the ideal modern family trust". We take a quick look at what they are.
An executor is someone appointed in a will to distribute the estate of the testator in accordance with the wishes set out in the Will.
Property Protection Trusts (PPTs) are by far one of the most common types of trusts included in wills.
In this article we will look at what a Discretionary Trust is and what the benefits of using this type of trust are.
In this article we look at the role of a trustee, including age conditions, responsibilities and how to choose a trustee.
We are able to report that The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has formally announced that Wills witnessed via video are to be made legal.
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