Recent legal developments have underscored the critical role that experienced lawyers play in the Will writing process. The case of Crew & Anor v Oakley & Ors has brought to light not only the complexities surrounding testamentary capacity but...
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In an era which continues to move increasingly online we are due to see another area of law progress into the digital world, designed to increase safeguards for individuals and families when planning for their future. Recent developments for ...
On Wednesday 26th July 2023 the Statutory Legacy under the Intestacy Rules will rise from the current £270,000 to £322,000. This is an important change that will impact many families in the future and reminds us all about the reasons why we...
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Jane Scarth House for Free Wills Month. During the month of March, clients will have the opportunity to have their Wills written, reviewed or updated for free, with donations instead being made to ...
When writing your Will , you will naturally consider your assets such as your property and valuables; however you should also be considering those online assets that you will invariably use every day that your Executors will need access to. We explain...
Local law firm, Parker Bullen, are pleased to be working closely with local charity, Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, on offering their supporters the opportunity to write their Will for free. The law firm, with offices in Salisbury, Andover, Romsey and...
Receiving a diagnosis of dementia will be life changing, and understandably there is some hesitation about approaching the subject. There are currently 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia with this expected to rise with each year that...
Writing a Will is one of the most sensible decisions you will make, but it is also important to keep this Will updated. It is recommended that you update your Will after any significant life changing event; Our Wills, Probate and Estate...
We all know the importance of having a Will in place, yet almost half of the people in the UK do not have one. We understand that this can be a daunting experience and one where we need to consider life after we have passed on, but having a Will is a...
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place for your financial decisions, which includes management of your investments, is vitally important to protect you and your loved ones in the future. Ashley Partridge , Partner in our ...
Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Kate was unable to access...
This webinar took place on Thursday 5th November 2020. Details of what was covered are below, together with a recording of the webinar. In this webinar our Private Client experts covered: • The various types of Power of Attorney available to you....
This webinar took place on Thursday 24th September 2020. Details of what was covered are below, together with a recording of the webinar. Wouldn’t it be great to know the most water-tight legal way to execute a Will correctly in all circumstances,...
Celebrating excellence for social media within the Wills & Probate Industry Parker Bullen has made it to the final three legal firms in the British Wills & Probate Awards for its ground-breaking social media campaign supporting NHS workers during...
When two people who are neither married nor in a civil partnership begin living together, it’s unlikely that their thoughts will immediately turn to matters such as who they want their worldly possessions to go to. There’s often the assumption...
What do Jimi Hendrix, Pablo Picasso and Abraham Lincoln all have in common? They all died intestate. Writing your Will is something many people perceive as life admin that gets put on the to-do list to be done at some point. Dying without a Will can cause...
The article below was written for the Financial Times by Gareth Horner, Partner. If you are not already talking to your clients about the need for a Lasting Power of Attorney, then we would urge you to do so. As this feature explains, once it is too late...
It is well known that our nation as a whole is living longer. Whilst this is a positive reflection on our access to medical treatment and awareness of healthy living, it does mean that conditions associated with old age are on the rise. Consequently, it is...
Prior to 27th November 2018, before making an application for a Grant of Representation (“the Grant”), an estate’s Personal Representatives were required to swear an oath. This would involve attending the local Probate Registry or a...
We should all have a Will but what happens to your digital assets and online profiles after you die? Do they just float somewhere online for an eternity? With an ever increasing amount of people using the internet for every aspect of their lives, there could...
There are a number of ways in which you could reduce your liability to Inheritance Tax but one, often overlooked, way to is to make use of the ‘normal expenditure out of income’ exemption. Why is it beneficial? This relatively...