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The FCA’s Enforcement Watch 2 and what it means for the financial services industry
James Alleyne
15 February 2024
No children – I don’t need to think about succession and wealth planning, do I?
A growing number of couples live a DINK (“dual income, no kids”) lifestyle instead of the historically ‘traditional’ family structure that includes having children. There has also been a rise in the “single income, no kids” (SINK) lifestyle.
7 February 2024
Times's up on the remote execution of Wills – but for how long?
We wrote in August 2020 that the Government announced that legislation would be introduced to allow remote electronic witnessing of wills but this was only to be temporary.
7 December 2023
Probate: Missing or unknown beneficiaries – what should executors do?
An executor’s legal duty is to distribute the estate according to the terms of the will. This sounds straightforward, but what happens if one of the beneficiaries is unknown or missing?
28 November 2023
If my mother moves into a care home, does she have to sell her house to fund her care if I’ve lived with her my whole life?
The question of how care for a parent is funded can be a pressing one that has the potential to cause stress and concern.
23 November 2023
Probate: What to do when someone dies
Death, as inevitable as it is, still leaves many of us totally unprepared for its effects. This blog looks at some of the practicalities that need to be dealt with as soon as possible when a family member or friend dies.
