Will

• What is a Power of Attorney?
  Posted on November 7, 2019 by Admin
  A power of attorney grants one or more persons the authority to act on behalf of or represent another. A person can only give someone else this authority when they are of sound mind.
  
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  Posted in: Power of Attorney
  Tagged: Power of Attorney, POA, Lasting Power of Attorney, LPA, mental capacity, Will
• How to find missing beneficiaries
  Posted on August 15, 2019 by Admin
  Anyone familiar with BBC One’s Heir Hunters programme will know about the otherwise relatively unknown and niche industry of probate genealogy research. When someone passes away, they leave behind an estate; it’s necessary to distribute that estate to the rightful heirs, known as beneficiaries. As the programme highlights, it’s not always easy to identify who should benefit from the estate or, if the beneficiary is known, to locate their whereabouts.
  
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  Posted in: Wills and probate
  Tagged: Will, probate, heir hunter, genealogy, missing beneficiary, family tracing
• 10 REASONS TO MAKE A WILL IN 2018
  Posted on January 12, 2018 by Admin
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• Are prenuptial agreements valid in the UK?
  Posted on December 12, 2013 by QualitySolicitors
  A prenuptial agreement is sometimes entered into by couples who intend to get married. They have been quite common in several countries, particularly in the US, and are normally used to set out the financial matters that would be put in place following a divorce.
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  Posted in: Divorce
  Tagged: Dissolution, Divorce, Family Law, Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Will, Trust, Prenuptial Agreements
• 10 reasons to draw up a will
  Posted on September 12, 2013 by QualitySolicitors
  It’s easy to put off making a will – after all, who likes to think about their own death? But there are lots of good reasons to plan ahead.
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  Posted in: wills and probate
  Tagged: Making a will, wills and probate, assets, money, possessions, property, testator, will
• Divorce and mediation: the rise of divorce in older people and the role of legal mediation
  Posted on August 30, 2013 by QualitySolicitors
  An increase in the number of people aged 60 and over living in England and Wales, an increase in life expectancy by 26 years, plus an increase in participation by women in the labour market. Put them together and what do you get? An increase in divorce amongst the population aged 60 and over in England and Wales.
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  Posted in: Dissolution, Divorce, Family Law, Mediation
  Tagged: Dissolution, Divorce, Family Law, Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Will, Trust