Will Writing, Powers of Attorney & Probate in Beaconsfield
Can power of attorney make gifts on behalf of the person they act for ("the donor")? In short, yes, in certain limited circumstances. Fundamentally, an attorney's role is to look after the donor's financial best interests, and the rules surrounding gift-giving are there to protect the donor and to give the attorney guidance. Where possible,... Continue Reading →
Clients ask me from time to time "Can Power of Attorney change a Will?" It's an interesting question, and you would think the answer should be "Definitely not." In fact, believe it or not, there are circumstances in which an attorney can apply to court to change a person's Will. The person in question must... Continue Reading →
Wills and Power of Attorney Below is my article about making Wills and Power of Attorney, published this week on "Award-winning lifestyle website for women", Annabel & Grace. COULD BE TIME FOR SOME LIFE ADMIN: WILLS & POWERS OF ATTORNEY Making Wills and Power of Attorney tend to languish on the to-do list somewhere below... Continue Reading →
The Office of the Public Guardian has recently published some new guidance and advice for deputies and attorneys about how they should use their powers during the coronavirus outbreak. This is a particularly difficult area, because often attorneys and deputies will be acting on behalf of older people, many of whom will have accompanying medical... Continue Reading →
Here's my article about Lasting Power of Attorney, published recently on http://www.sixtyplusurfers.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/, which is a remarkably entertaining online magazine for over 60s! Whilst you're there, it also has some very good, contemporary content about the challenges of self-isolation and working from home. By Rebecca D’Arcy, Chiltern Wills Now could be the perfect time to get... Continue Reading →
Shelves empty of toilet rolls in Sainsburys Beaconsfield In these anxious times, we in Beaconsfield are pretty convinced that there's nothing Covid 19 can throw at us that we can't withstand, as long as we have sufficient quantities of loo roll. The shelves in Sainsburys' Maxwell Road branch in Beaconsfield are bare. Many people are... Continue Reading →
Many people are wondering how to prepare for Coronavirus. Worryingly, 13 more cases of Coronavirus were confirmed in the UK today according to the BBC News, bringing the total number of UK cases to 36, including patients in London and Surrey. It seems inevitable now that the virus will spread more widely in the UK.... Continue Reading →
I've recently braved getting in front of the camera to make a welcome video for the Chiltern Wills website! Here it is. https://youtu.be/3vZQOfREyrU If you'd like to discuss making your Will or Lasting Power of Attorney, please don't hesitate to get in touch. http://www.chilternwills.com
Below is my article on Lasting Powers of Attorney, kindly published by Chris Jenkins in the Jordans Community Newsletter. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document in which you appoint a trusted person or people (your ‘attorneys’) to act on your behalf, if you were ever to lose the ability to manage... Continue Reading →
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