Dealing with Probate and an estate as an Executor or a Personal Representative comes at an already difficult and sad time. We can help you. We can take on the strain and hassle that comes with administering the estate. We can look after all aspects on your behalf of what can often become a minefield of problems and we will liaise with you throughout it all.
File on 4 – Radio 4 – 27th July 2010-08-04
Neil Barker was in a motorbike accident that left him with serious brain injuries. He was later awarded compensation £1.7m. His Solicitor, who had dealt with his personal injury claim, was then appointed as his Deputy by the Court of Protection to deal with his financial affairs on his behalf.
The office of the Public Guardian, in charge of applications to register Lasting Power of Attorneys and Enduring Power of Attorneys have stated that they are experiencing exceptionally high levels of applications to register LPA’s. They have stated that this is partly due a feature on the BBC One Show in January.
WE Solicitors attended careers week 2010
WE Solicitors attended
careers week 2010
On Monday 14th June at
The Great Hall, Manchester Town Hall
Budget update
Inheritance Tax
No further changes have been made to Inheritance Tax were announced. The IHT allowance will be frozen at its 2010 –2011 level of £325,000 until 2014 – 2015. This was announced in the March 2010 budget.
MONEYBOX LIVE RADIO 4
Paul Lewis presents a phone in relating to probate. The Panel consists of three solicitors. They answer questions on being an Executor and dealing with probate.
WE Solicitor Made a Trustee
Trusha Velji a wills and probate solicitor with WE Solicitors has recently been made a trustee for the Manchester Carers. This body is the focal point for people who are looking after relatives who may be elderley or have a disability.
Case of Key v Key [2010] EWHC 408 (CH)
Mr Key died in July 2008. He was 90 years old. He has four children, two sons and two daughters.
He had made a Will in 2001 leaving everything to his wife for her lifetime and then on to his two sons who had worked on the farm all their lives whilst his two daughters had moved away.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Updates
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came fully into force on 1 October 2007.The OPG announced its intention to review the implementation of the Act after one year to ensure its aims and ambitions were being met in practice.
This comprehensive guide produced for Solicitors, professionals, families and attorneys of the elderly or the vulnerable.
It identifies risk factors and assists those in contact with the elderly to identify abuse and how to deal with it, whether it is in a care home, at home, or in the NHS and it provides remedies for various forms of neglect and abuse and including financial, physical and physiological.
There has been much coverage recently about Will writing organisations. Last year the Probate Section of the Law Society launched an investigation into Will writing societies and problems which people had faced with the Wills prepared by them.