Jane’s Blog

For many activities there's a first step, then the rest of the process flows forth from there. If you want to go to the cinema, you work out what film you want to see, where you want to see it, and then you make a booking. Next step? Turn up. Spend an hour or so,...

I'm sometimes asked whether a new Will is really necessary, or if a client is allowed to just change things with a bit of tippex and careful annotations! Certainly the scribbles approach is not the way forward. The question really, is whether your changes require a...

One of the biggest double takes I ever experienced, was when I was asked to say hello to a little old lady, surely in her eighties, who was recovering from implants. The mind boggled, and I tried not to look too keenly at her bosom area. I was then educated about...

Sometimes I meet a couple who are putting off their Wills, because they believe they'll never agree on who to appoint as guardians in their Wills. Guardians are appointed in your Wills, in case both parents die, leaving children under 18 years, to bring up your...

Inheritance Tax is considered by many, to be the most unfair tax of England & Wales. It's not going anywhere, but the new proposals, due to come into effect in 2017, are ridiculously complex and in my opinion, unfair. Like our Prime Minister, I am merely an Aunty,...

Are Wills still on your list of "things to do"? How long has that item been on the list? Now that you've got the kids back to school, uniforms sorted, homework regime re-established, how about you prioritise yourself and get Wills done with a professional? We are now...

Do you stay up at night, wondering what would happen if you actually die with no Will in place? Do you wake up in the wee hours and ponder who would be the best guardians for your children, if the worst were to happen and they're still only little ones? If you are...