Archive for February 2018
MoJ refunding Power of Attorney overpayments
Ministry of Justice is Refunding for overpayments of Lasting Power of Attorney People who were overcharged when setting up lasting powers of attorney (LPA) are receiving refunds. It has set aside £90m to cover the cost of the refunds. Between April 2013 and March 2017, the operating costs of the Office of the Public Guardian…
Read MoreThree executors in dispute over their mother’s will
A man who looked after his mother in the years before her death has been removed as an executor of her will following legal action by his two brothers. The man was the woman’s younger son. He had lived with her and cared for her, along with two full-time carers, for several years. He continued…
Read MoreSurvey discovers people’s most common “will blunders”
What are people’s common “Will-Blunders”? Nearly two out of three adults in Britain do not have a valid will, according to a survey carried out by MacMillan Cancer Support. The charity surveyed more than 2,000 people and found that 63% had not made a will, including 42% of people over the age of 55. The…
Read MoreNew measures to prevent ‘abusive’ leasehold practices
The government has announced new measures to prevent unfair and abusive leasehold practices in the system. They include a ban on leaseholds for almost all new build houses. Changes will be made so that ground rents on new long leases – for both houses and flats – are set to zero. It will also become…
Read MoreProtect your family with a will or lasting power of attorney
Entering a New Year is always a good time to take stock…of our careers, our work and, of course, our lives in general. At the centre of it all must be our families; everyone wants to protect their loved ones, both now and in the future. There are many ways to do this and the…
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