There are no silly questions

People who are planning to get their Wills done some day, often start their questions to me with “I know this is a silly question, but…” and actually, their questions are perfectly sensible and the answers are necessary for them to understand. I try...

Summer Wills

Is this the Summer that you finally get on with Wills? Is there a way you can make a day of it? A good number of my clients, plan their meeting with me, around a visit to St Albans Cathedral, and eating at a good restaurant. Others squeeze in a matinee film across the...

Feeling like a grumpy old woman

I’m a pretty relaxed individual, but over the last year, there have been enough things going on in the world of Wills & Probate to make me rant. The issues which have made me particularly grumpy, are: Residential Nil Rate Band (RNRB) Proposed increase of...

Different is not enough

Back in the day, when I worked for a traditional law firm, I vividly remember my boss asking why people would come to us, as opposed to others, for legal services. He was the sort of chap who would make you feel that it’s a trick question, and in a state of...