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LEAH HAMILTON
Administering an Estate
No one wants to think about death. Not their own death, nor especially that of a beloved family member or friend. We help our clients to prepare themselves both practically and mentally, and in some cases emotionally, for that inevitable moment. It...
Single sex couples
In our 20 years of helping clients, we have written many Wills for single sex couples. I have been asked to write blogs and other articles regarding planning for single sex couples many times and each time I have struggled. So, I decided that as...
The pandemic from our perspective!
As we approach 15 months of living through the Covid pandemic, I thought it timely to give you our experiences to date. I think it is one of the positives, which I will always be proud of, during this time that we have survived and come out...
Would you give to charity in your Will?
There are more than 185,000 registered charities in the UK and the number is growing by 5,000 per year. Those charities vary from medical research, hospitals, children’s welfare, animal welfare, military veterans, air ambulance, universities,...
Soft Succession Planning
Too often when I am sat with clients, we focus on the ‘hard facts’ in estate planning – how much their estate is worth, who owns what and of course tax- and cost-efficient ways of passing wealth to the future generations. These are all vital parts...
What happens to my beloved pet when I die?
I am a doggie person; some people prefer cats. There are of course many other varieties of pets, but we are undeniably a nation of pet lovers. My beloved boy, Finley, the little rescue dog we collected eight years ago, is my ‘world’ now that my...
Contentious Wills and Capacity
Sometimes I come across clients who want to make a bold decision and remove a key member of their family from their Will. This is not done lightly, flippantly or without due consideration. In fact, it is usually quite upsetting and raw for them. ...
Are you just about to get Married OR Separated OR Divorced?
If so, then you’d better know how each affects your Will. Marriage Marriage is one of the few events that REVOKES a Will. Not many realise this in the excitement of the nuptials. So, if you had a Will before your marriage, it is now null and...
Does having a Will mean I won’t need Probate?
Actually, the statement I hear is “I have a Will so I won’t need probate”. Let’s clear this up now, THE TWO ARE NOT LINKED. Yes, they are both relevant to death but one does not negate the need for the other. A Will is a legal document drawn up in...
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