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Is your Mirror secure?

Many married couples and unmarried partners have prepared Wills leaving everything to each other and then to children or other family members. These are known as Mirror Wills. Usually they are sufficient for happy close knit families with each believing everything is...

Trusts

So what Trusts can I use to protect my assets on death? There are several types of Trusts you can put in your Will to ensure your assets at death will reach your chosen beneficiaries. Firstly there is a Property Protection Trust which can provide a protective shelter...

Attorneys, Executors and Trustees

These three titles often confuse many lay people when planning their affairs both for life and death. It is understood that each of the titles refer to someone who is acting on your behalf , but how and when appear to cause confusion. Firstly all of the titles refer...

Airshow tragedy

What a terrible day yesterday when an aircraft at Shoreham Air Show in Sussex failed to complete a ‘loop to loop’ demonstration and crashed onto the busy A27 killing at least 11 people. What a tragedy for the families of those killed in the crash. Probably...

Double Penalty for Savers

A new report reveals that record numbers of pensioners are funding their own care fees. 57% of elderley care home residents-231000-are either fully or part funding their care home fees. This is higher than ever before. At the same time the fees are rapidly increasing...