When a family member or dear friend dies you may not only have to deal with your feelings of loss you may also have to wind up their financial affairs. This may involve the obtaining of a grant of probate (where there is a will)
Spouses, children and other family members, are becoming more aware that they are not automatically entitled to take over the management of their loved one’s financial affairs if they are no longer capable of doing it themselves. The only way anyone can be certain who
As the cost of residential care rises more people are attempting to protect their home from local authorities so that they can avoid paying for care. As a solicitor, I have lost count of the number of times clients (or their children) have asked me
One of my colleagues was recently asked to act for a man in obtaining a grant of probate to the estate of his mother. His sister had attempted to deal with the matter herself but had come unstuck when the Probate Registry asked her for
Dorset, Devon and Cornwall are the retirement hotspots. Almost as popular is the far north with Fife and Aberdeenshire being very popular.. At present just under 5 % of the UK population live in retirement housing. In the US the figure is 17% and in
Losing a loved one is a very difficult time especially for a surviving spouse or civil partner. It can be very stressful if there is a large amount of paperwork to be dealt with. Many wills appoint the surviving spouse or civil partner to act
May we take this opportunity of wishing you a happy healthy 2019. When the festivities are over and the Christmas decorations have been put away make sure that your legal and financial affairs are in order. If you need any help with this then you
We’d like to say a big thank you to the kind and generous community of Bransgore. Lots of toys were dropped off at our Bransgore office. They were collected this week by a member of the Wave 105 Mission Christmas team. We will be closed
We are again this year proudly supporting the Wave 105 Mission Christmas appeal. Mission Christmas helps to ensure that children living in poverty in the Wave 105 region will receive a gift on Christmas Day. Any gift which you wish to donate can be left
As one of the oldest solicitors firms in Hampshire and Dorset we are pleased to offer the expertise of the latest Chartered Legal Executives to join our private client department. Anita Whelan heads up the private client department in New Milton dealing with issues affecting
A law firm that has been offering expert legal help and advice to individuals and businesses in and around Christchurch and New Milton for more than forty years.