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Marriage revokes your Will. What can you do to protect your beneficiaries?

30/06/2020 by Fiona Pawsey in Wills and Power of Attorney

Unknown to many people is a law dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria in 1837. This law causes your Will to be revoked in the event you get Married, unless there is a clause expressly stating otherwise in your Will. The “Intestacy Rules” apply to an estate where […]

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So Why Do I Need a Will?

10/08/2017 by Angie Newnham in Wills and Power of Attorney

Current estimates suggest that approximately 30 million people (about 70% of the population) in the UK does not have a valid Will in place. Of the 30% of the population that do have Wills, many have not reviewed the terms of their Wills for years and many Wills could now […]

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Wills, why are they so important?

29/07/2016 by Angie Newnham in Wills and Power of Attorney

Your Will can be one of the most important documents you ever have. It tells everyone what should happen to your money, possessions and property after you die. If you don’t have a will in place, then the law will decide how your estate should be split- and this may […]

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Digital Inheritance – Should You Update Your Will?

13/10/2011 by Angie Newnham in Property law / Wills and Power of Attorney

In a survey by Rackspace of 2,000 adults, almost a third of people have assets online they will include in their will and 11% have already done so. 1 in 4 people already have more than £200 of digital assets protected by passwords. A quarter said they had “special photos” […]

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Marriage revokes your Will. What can you do to protect your beneficiaries?

So Why Do I Need a Will?

Wills, why are they so important?

Digital Inheritance – Should You Update Your Will?