by Jane Cassell | Jul 26, 2017 | Wills
Sometimes clients approach me and tell me that they want to give their home to this person, their Halifax account to that person, and other investments to another person. In pizza speak, this is a bit like saying your pepperoni to this person, your green peppers to...
by Jane Cassell | Jun 6, 2017 | LPAs, Wills
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...
by Jane Cassell | May 20, 2017 | 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...
by Jane Cassell | May 17, 2017 | LPAs, Wills
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...
by Jane Cassell | May 6, 2017 | Letters of Wishes, LPAs, Wills
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...
by Jane Cassell | Apr 30, 2017 | Wills
Last week I had a meeting with a beautiful lady, who educated me, as we sat chatting for an hour or so after she’d signed her Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). She had told me that all women in her LPAs were to be referred to as “Ms”...
