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,...

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...

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...