Our two new legal articles. As always, do contact us if you require any legal help. Overseas Probate and "Next of Kin" http://www.craneandwalton.co.uk/news/ (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our two new legal articles. As always, do contact us if you require any legal help. Overseas Probate and "Next of Kin" http://www.craneandwalton.co.uk/news/ 21 September 2021 Probate and overseas assets by Vijay SinghWills and Probate Born in Greece and educated in France and Germany before coming to the UK, at his death in April of this year Prince Philip reportedly left a multi-million-pound estate which includes assets overseas. The administration of... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

See our latest Family Law article - http://www.craneandwalton.co.uk/does-bad-behaviour-affect-the-financial-settlement-in-a-divorce/ As always, please do get in touch if you require legal help. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

See are latest legal article http://www.craneandwalton.co.uk/making-a-will-or-giving-a-gift-on-your-deathbed/ As always, please do get in touch if you require any assistance. Living through a global pandemic has meant seeing loved ones taken from us at an alarming rate, and it has been distressing for many to see someone taken into hospital and not know if you might be able to see them again. Whilst planning ahead to document your wishes in a will is the best... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

If you are an executor dealing with an estate which includes debts, make sure you know the rules on how those debts should be paid. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Kate was unable to access funds to manage her husband’s care or refinance her mortgage. She didn’t even have the legal right to see his medical notes, owing to data protection. “Research by SFE, shows that 65% of us think our next-of-kin will make medical and care decisions for us if we are no longer able to. In reality, this isn’t the case unless a Health & Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney is in place. Whilst there’s been a rise in the number of enquiries made about Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPAs) during the pandemic, only 22% of people in the UK actually have one. “To avoid this difficult kind of legal situation it’s important to use a specialist lawyer who is experienced in this area of the law, and is trained to support people making these crucial, complex and difficult decisions. According to Which? 22,000 LPAs are rejected every year so it’s essential that you get your legal documents right.” Rebecca Taylor, Solicitor (Crane and Walton LLP, Coalville office) and member of SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly), the membership organisation for specialist solicitors who support older and vulnerable people. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

See our latest legal article www.craneandwalton.co.uk/lost-or-unexpected-beneficiaries-when-someone-dies/ We are ready to assist with your legal matters - as always, do get in touch. It is not uncommon for executors to face some difficulty tracking down the beneficiaries of an estate, especially if the will was written many years ago and contact details are out of date or there are beneficiaries who you have never met. If there was no will, then intestacy rules apply and there c... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

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