Jane’s Blog
News and Views from Jane Cassell
There are no shortcuts
I've had a few calls recently, asking me to deal with a quick update of Wills. If these requests were from my existing clients, this can be a quick process. If a new client requires a new Will, there are no shortcuts. It's never a case of glancing at a Will and then...
Accessible advice
Accessible to me, means making things easy, not hard. Having a ramp or visiting clients at home, is important to people with mobility issues. Providing water and dog treats means an office is dog friendly, and therefore accessible to parents of fur babies. Being...
Is it important?
I was recently reminded that when any of us ask for something, it tends to be important. And how a company responds to our requests, is important. I part exchanged my old car for a new beautiful creature, otherwise known as a Lexus RX. It's a glorious colour and it...
Shame can cost serious money
When someone dies, people's responses are unique to them. I've known some people attend my office the very next day, and I've observed the shame of people who have left things for literally years. And years. In recent weeks, I've had a number of families contact me,...
Getting on a plane can focus the mind
For some people, booking a flight, when you and your children will all be getting on a plane, can focus the mind in terms of the possibility of people dying. If that's your nudge, your prompt, great. Take action and get a great Will in place, then forget about it....
Weekend on call
For those of you who read about how I may have lied to people last year, when I said “I’m fine” during the period when my brother was dying, you have some insight into my grief before my brother’s death. There were things I needed to clarify in relation to his estate,...
What if you’re run over by a bus?
I have an old colleague who gave me some really good advice professionally, many years ago. She knows who she is, and some fellow professionals may have received this advice from her, with love and some force, over the years, as she now leads a large private client...
Do you need life interest Wills?
That's probably an unfair question. You may not know the answer. I have a gut instinct for these things, and if you're a blended family, where you have your own respective children, or only one of you has children, the chances are, you would benefit from incorporating...
British Wills and Probate Awards: Judges’ Insights with Trevor Worth and Jane Cassell
Excitement is building for this Thursday 21 October, when hybrid British Wills & Probate Awards take place. I was recently interviewed by one of the sponsors, Exizent, alongside Trevor Worth, Managing Director and Founder of Portcullis Legals. Click here to read...