Nov 1, 2020 | Legal Products
Quite simply, an LPA allows you (donor) to elect one or more people to act on your behalf if you lose mental capacity, either temporarily or permanently. It lasts during your lifetime because, on your death, your Will would take effect. Temporary loss of capacity may,...
Oct 1, 2020 | Legal Products
A “trustee” is a person who is legally responsible for assets held in a “trust”. When a Will is drafted, it sometimes appoints Trustees as well as Executors. The role of Executor is to administer the deceased’s Estate, but the Trustees are there to manage any ongoing...
Sep 1, 2020 | Legal Products
Typically, when someone makes their Will, they will choose a relative or friend to be their executor and usually, that person agrees. But do they really understand and appreciate their responsibilities? As an executor, when someone close to you passes away, it is an...
Aug 1, 2020 | Legal Products
In many ways, 2020 is proving to be a challenging year for all of us and taking care of your family, now and for the future, is more important than ever. Making your Will is essential, not only to plan what happens to your assets, but also to make sure your children,...
Jul 1, 2020 | Legal Products
You may think that you are immortal or tempting fate if you make a Will. Many people steer clear of the matter of dying and planning for when they are no longer here, thinking of it as a morbid subject. This is certain – we will all die and death can happen at any...
