As uncomfortable as it may be, it is crucial to consider what will happen to your assets and possessions after you pass away. Planning for what happens to your assets…
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Buying or selling a property is typically one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in your lifetime. As a result, it’s often natural to consider cutting costs and…
The law recognises that some people (such as solicitors or accountants) have a high degree of influence over other people (their clients), since clients hire their professional advisers for the...
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Deputies are usually friends or relatives of the person who needs help to make their decisions. Depending on your relationship with that person and what decisions you are requesting to...
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You’ve been appointed as a Deputy under the Court of Protection and you’re clear on the decisions the Court order allows you to make on behalf of the person who...
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So you’ve identified an investment property you want to buy, but it already has a tenant living there on an assured shorthold tenancy. How do you safeguard your rights over...
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You’ve been appointed by the Court of Protection to act as a Deputy for a mentally incapacitated person and you understand what your duties and responsibilities are - but what...
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An office of the High Court, with power to make decisions in relation to the property and affairs, health care and personal welfare of adults (and children in a few...
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A trust comes into effect when a ‘settlor’ places money, land or other assets in the hands of trustees. The trustees are the legal owners of the property but are...
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In October 2007 there was a fundamental change on the way in the way powers of attorney are created and the powers that they can give attorneys, when the Enduring...
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