Delegate your voice!

Delegate your voice!

Delegate your voice… Legally, you can have someone else to speak for you if you’re no longer able to do so. You need to complete and register a Lasting Power of Attorney to give the person or people you trust the legal power to be your voice. Why would I...
Funeral logistics are triggering a rethink

Funeral logistics are triggering a rethink

Funeral arrangements are drastically changing… As our nation responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, we notice the huge change in provision of funeral services.  There are restrictions on the number of people permitted to attend a funeral, so as to limit the spread...
Who speaks for me?

Who speaks for me?

How can my wishes be known if I’m too ill to communicate? If we become too ill to communicate, we are described as having ‘lost capacity’.  In these circumstances, whether it happens gradually or without warning, it’s important to have someone...
Funeral logistics are triggering a rethink

Inheriting and tax planning!

Managing inheritance in a tax efficient way Do not be put off by the title of this article!  It’s an important topic because, in a society where we live longer, many people are heading for retirement by the time they inherit from the generation above. For some...
Families and Festivities!

Families and Festivities!

Family & Festivities Families – can’t live with them, can’t live without them!? The season of goodwill isn’t guaranteed to bring happiness and joy for everyone.  Some are enduring a first, or another, Christmas without a loved one.  Others...