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Putting Your Legal Affairs in Order
We are all familiar with having a health check, and eye
test or a check up at the dentist. Many people have regular
financial reviews. Have you ever thought about having a legal
affairs check up?
At QualitySolicitors Knight Polson we are committed to
providing a good service to our clients by offering a legal
affairs review. The topics we can discuss include:
Have you made a will and if so, is it up to date?
It is estimated that as many as two thirds of the adult
population in the UK do not have a will. Many people put off
making a will because they don't like the thought of making
one, or perhaps they are unsure what to put in their will.
We understand why a person may be reluctant to make a will.
We offer a sympathetic approach to making wills and we give
our clients every opportunity to discuss their wishes in a
supportive, confidential environment.
There are many misconceptions about what happens if a
person dies without making a will. We aim to dispel the myths
and help our clients to make wills which state their wishes
clearly. We encourage our clients to review their wills
regularly to make sure they are up to date.
What are the reasons for making Lasting Powers of
Attorney?
A Lasting Power of Attorney allows you to appoint other
people, such as members of your family, to make decisions for
you if you become unable to do so, for example through
physical or mental incapacity.
If you do not have powers of attorney and you lose the
ability to manage your affairs, the Court of Protection will
appoint someone to make decisions for you. Making an
application to the court can be an expensive and stressful
business for your family, but it can be avoided by making
Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Where are the deeds of your house stored and do they need
to be checked?
It may be that you are paying unnecessarily for your deeds
to be stored. Or perhaps your deeds need to be updated, for
example, if a joint owner has died and his or her name needs
to be taken off the deeds. You may wish to think about having
your deeds registered at the Land Registry, to avoid any
problems should the deeds be lost.
For more information about a legal affairs review, please contact
Mrs Carolyn Russell, Solicitor, on 023 8064 4822 or
email
carolynrussell@qualitysolicitors.com.
Dated: December 2011
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