Back to Basics – Understanding Replacement Attorneys
Discover the role of replacement attorneys in an LPA, when they step in, and how they ensure your wishes are upheld.
Back to Basics – Revoking a Lasting Power of Attorney
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows a person (called the donor) to appoint someone they know and trust (called the attorney) to make decisions on their behalf should they become unable to do so in the future. However, there may be occasions when the LPA needs to be changed...
Back to Basics – Health and Welfare LPAs and Advance Decisions
Learn how advanced decisions and a health and welfare LPA work together to ensure your healthcare wishes are respected.
Back to Basics – Advance Decisions
This article takes a back to basics look at Advance Decisions, including what they can and can't be used for.
Budget 2024 Announced – What are the Changes?
The Autumn Budget 2024 set out a number of changes to capital gains and inheritance tax that will affect estate planners.
Back to Basics – Appointing Attorneys
Here are some pointers for the donor to take into account when making their decision of who to appoint as their attorneys.
SWW in Hong Kong: A Memorable Event
A short recap of the SWW's visit to the 3rd Estate Planning and Wealth Succession Asia Forum in Hong Kong.
Back to Basics – Do you need an LPA for your business?
If you have a business or businesses, have you considered what would happen if you were to lose capacity? A business LPA differs from personal LPA’s because it will be tailored according to the business and considers its articles of association along with shareholder agreements or partnerships agreements. You can put an LPA in place...
SWW Announces 2024 Conference Charity Partnership
In this 30th anniversary year for the SWW, we are thrilled to announce our charity partnership for the 2024 SWW Conference.
5 reasons to come to SWW Conference
Whether this is your first conference or you’ve attended before, we’d love to have you with us, so read on to find out what it’s all about!
In CASE you missed it – Davies v Watts & Anor 2024
Challenge to Will's validity based on the testator's lack of testamentary capacity and absence of knowledge and approval of its contents.
Back to Basics – General Power of Attorney
General Powers of Attorney are very different to Lasting Powers of Attorney. In this article we'll explore the differences and their uses.
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