People often think about houses, savings and heirlooms but don’t have a plan for the photos that hold a thousand moments, the messages they want to keep, and the accounts that pay for daily life.
With any weather warning for snow and ice issued for Dorset and the much of the UK, now may be the time to consider what happen at work if the weather turns colder.
Funding future care is a subject which is becoming more topical every year. Between 2005/06 and 2014/15 the number of people aged 65 or over in England increased by almost a fifth and the number aged 85 and over rose by approaching a third.
In the recent case of Heathcote and another v Doal and another [2017] the County Court at Birmingham Technology and Construction Court reiterated the importance of adhering to the protocols and regimes imposed by the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
From 6 April 2017, new rules come into effect for individuals who are not domiciled in the UK. In very broad terms, a non-UK domiciled person is someone for whom the UK is not their long term home or the place they intend to be when they die.
In December 2015, agency-worker Nicola Thorp was sent home from a city job because she refused to wear high heels. Her refusal was contrary to agency policy on dress code. The company have tried to back pedal – disassociating from Ms Thorps employment agency Portico.
Life is increasingly becoming digital and accordingly so are people’s estate assets. Often our banking is online, as are our utilities, insurance, we have Facebook and Twitter accounts, gaming accounts, phones, laptops, Sky, music, books, the list goes on and on.
The Law Commission yesterday published its long-awaited review of rights to light legislation after several years of consultation.
Dementia now leading cause of Death in England and Wales – Ensure you have a Lasting Power of Attorney
