Relationships change, people and families fall out or drift apart. Maybe one of your children is well-off enough in their own right and you’d rather your other children or grandchildren inherited from you instead. Whatever
The recent news announced yet another person this time famous actress Barbara Windsor named as suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, which is a collective term
Mental capacity or not? Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) sets out what happens when people are unable to make decisions i.e. when they lack the capacity to
I’m confident many of you would have seen Alan Shearer’s documentary ‘Football, Dementia and Me’ on the BBC over the weekend. Dementia is seemingly rife in ex-retired footballers, so much so that
Cohabiting couples warned of ‘common law marriage’ myths Millions of unmarried couples who live together could be unaware of their rights if the relationship breaks down. Resolution carried out a survey which
The number of enquiries about people who have died without making a will has more than doubled over the past five years, Citizens Advice says. The charity recorded 1,522 such queries in
Denise Brewster lost her long-term partner, Lenny McMullan whom she had been cohabiting with for over 10 years, they had brought their home together and were planning on getting married.Mr. McMullan had
Our top ten reasons to make a will Writing a Will isn’t just a nice to have. It can often arguably be one of the most important things you can do for
There are many issues that keep parents awake at night whether its an overdose of high sugar foods that we feed to our children, getting them the latest iPhone or Hatchimal or
