• Alarming new report reveals people in the East Midlands leaving major decisions about housing, assets and care to chance • 84% want loved ones to make decisions in the event of illness or accident – but only 7% have created a lasting power of attorney (LPA) to...
BBC News recently reported that the cost of Funerals has risen by nearly 4% to £3,700 (see the full article here – BBC NEWS) . But this doesn’t include the cost of a Wake, flowers or a headstone. Of course added to this is the cost of the administration of the...
Although it doesn’t happen very often some couples do get back together even many years after they have divorced. It may surprise you to learn that when this happens there can be some unexpected legal consequences. In the case of Chekov v Fryer and Fryer 2015 which...
September is World Alzheimer’s Month this year with 21st September being World Alzheimer’s Day. To raise awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease, many people are hosting events around the world. These include Alzheimer’s Cafes (Leicester Dementia Cafe, please click this...
We are pleased to announce that our Head of Wills and Probate Department, Samantha Downs, has passed the Solicitors for the Elderly Older Client Care in Practice Award. Solicitors for the Elderly is an independent, national organisation of lawyers who specialise in...
The Wills and Probate Team are happy to see that they have happy clients, especially when they work in an area of law which by its very nature, is morbid! We have today received two lovely thank you cards and also a lovely email thanking us for all of our help. The...
