We are excited to announce our partnership with Key Wellbeing, who help employees thrive (not just survive) in the workplace thus creating a better environment for all. We are pleased to offer Wills and Lasting Power of Attorneys at a reduced rate for members of Key Wellbeing to help support an...

Charities across the country have been hit hard by the impact of COVID-19 and many have had to adapt to overcome the challenges that this has brought. Now more than ever charities are relying on Will legacies or one-off donations to continue their vital services to those who need it most. As a local...

What happens to a property after the owner dies? Can it be sold immediately?    Registered or Unregistered One of the first things to determine is whether the property is registered or unregistered. If registered, the information on owners, lenders and charges can be found by completing...

Your will is a living document. Although a will’s intent is to provide for what happens to your estate after you have died, your will needs to change as your life changes. Don’t make the mistake of putting your will away and forgetting about it. You must make sure that the details of your...

  A new report by HMRC has found that on average, the Inheritance Tax (IHT) payable on estates in the North East is £132,000! So is there anything we can do about it?   What is the current threshold? IHT is a tax that is paid on the estate of someone that has died. An estate can be...

The word ‘legacy’ can mean different things to different people. A Google search would give you the following: “…a gift or a bequest, that is handed down, endowed or conveyed from one person to another. It is something descendible one comes into possession of that is transmitted,...

It is a difficult subject for anyone with children and something that we don’t like to think about, but if the worst should happen and your children were left without parents, what would happen to them? Where would they live? Who would look after them as well as you do? These are the questions...

When it comes to distributing our estate, many of us make specific gifts or requests in line with our wishes. However, these well-known people have taken it one step further and left some weird and wonderful instructions in their Last Will and Testament… Harry Houdini promised his wife that he...

I was recently asked whether it is an honour or a horror to be appointed as an executor in a Will. Being given such an important role to play in aftermath of someone's death can be quite an honour as it is clear that person trusts you to handle their estate according to their wishes. However many people...

Many of us make donations to our favourite charities over the course of our lifetimes. This could be a monthly subscription, some loose change placed into a charity tin, or perhaps through running a marathon and raising sponsorships. You may have a charity that is close to your heart for reasons personal...