This category offers practical insights into everyday legal queries and situations. Whether you’re facing a specific legal question or simply seeking clarity, you’ll find accessible information to guide your next steps.
Applying for the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money and possessions (‘estate’) following their death is called ‘applying for probate’. If the person left a Will, they will usually have named ‘Executors’. Executors are people who will sort out the estate, pay the person’s debts and distribute anything left over. The Executors will … Read more
A common question I get is, ‘how can I avoid paying care home fees’? With fees at around £800 a week for a place in a care home or £1,078 a week for nursing care*, it’s not surprising so many people are so worried about their assets. I’ve already covered the current rules on who … Read more
In the realm of wealth management and estate planning, there exists a nifty tool that can offer remarkable flexibility and control over the distribution of your assets: the discretionary trust. This type of trust is a popular choice in legal planning for individuals in England and Wales who wish to maintain a level of influence … Read more
In this article I look at whether employers can restrict or ban the wearing of jewellery at work and in particular, jewellery that relates to religion or beliefs.
