When you are an active young and healthy adult making your way in life both professionally and personally, you are more likely to be planning your next night out or holiday than thinking about the future. But what would happen if you had an accident or an incapacitating illness or condition which negatively affects your…
Today is official Mental Health Day 2016, focusing on the issues surrounding Mental Health and the support available to you should you need it. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been forthright in raising the awareness of mental health issues for young people, yet anyone can be affected at any age. Pictons, a leading…
You’ve made a Will and it’s up to date. If you’ve been very smart, you’ll also have sorted out a Lasting Power of Attorney so that if the unexpected happens to you and you become too incapacitated to manage your own affairs, they will be safe in the hands of someone you can trust. You…
The battle for the estate of the late great rock star Prince, who died in April this year, looks set to make any Jeremy Kyle programme seem like an afternoon tea party by comparison. Prince, whose death shocked the world, was a unique and creative musical force who had accumulated assets worth up to $300…
We all know how important it is to have a legal and up to date Will and the value of a Lasting Power of Attorney in case, at any age, you unexpectedly become too incapacitated to run your own affairs. However, we live in a very digital age with so many platforms that we use…
The major row over the recently leaked information from the so called ‘Panama Papers’ has brought into focus the issue of the UK’s Inheritance Tax laws and what it means for hard working people who want to pass on their assets to their families when they die. While the Prime Minister David Cameron and other…
We all sympathised with actress Lynda Bellingham’s husband and her two sons when this very popular actress sadly passed away from cancer in 2014. The former ‘Oxo mum’, actress and Loose Women presenter was always a lively and engaging presence wherever she appeared and after a difficult second marriage she seemed to have found much…
On the face of it, a do-it-yourself Will sounds like a good prospect. It’s cheap and easily bought in a shop like WH Smiths or on the internet. A ‘Last Will and Testament’ kit, as it is known, can cost as little as £20, which, if compared with the minimum cost you are likely to…
A young mum of 34 was left in dire financial straights when her partner and the father of her three children died of cancer. With the loss of her late partner’s substantial £60,000 salary and as they were unmarried, she was unable to claim thousands of pounds in government support. Greer Woolley, a Wills Trust…
It’s that time of year when hoards of skiers are flying off to the mountains in Europe and beyond to enjoy their annual thrilling adventure on the snowy slopes. It’s a great way to get rid of some Christmas excess pounds, breathe lots of fresh air, exercise your body to its maximum and then relax…