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Lasting Powers of Attorney

The corona emergency has prompted people to think about their personal affairs and we have seen an increase in Lasting Powers of Attorney enquiries. Read our blog here to find out about the two types of LPA – ‘Property and Financial Affairs’ and ‘Health and Welfare’.

Making a Will During a Pandemic

During this unprecedented time, we are sending Wills to clients for signing, with advice on how to ensure it is completed correctly. To ensure that the Will has been completed in accordance with the law and the advice on social distancing, our recommendations include witnesses standing outside the testator’s house and watching the testator sign the Will through an open window.

Everybody should have a Will

Natalie Wright, solicitor with Sills & Betteridge, explains the importance of having a Will and why it should be prepared by a qualified professional.

Sills & Betteridge Solicitors recognised for helping to secure vital funds for Cancer Research UK

Sills & Betteridge Solicitors have been thanked by Cancer Research UK after facilitating over £878,000 worth of gifts from people choosing to leave a legacy to the charity in their will.

What happens to your estate if you don’t leave a Will?

Most people will know what a Will is. It is a legal document which details how a person would like their “Estate” (which is made up of assets such as property, money and possessions) to be distributed after they pass away. The person who is making the Will is known as the “testator”. The two main reasons for leaving a Will are to protect your children and to provide for the people for whom you want to provide, which is why it is so important to make a Will.

Making a Will? You Can Make Whatever Bequests You Wish!

It seems only right that people can do what they want with their own money and can make whatever bequests they wish in their wills. In one case which underlined that fundamental freedom, a judge upheld a businessman's right to cut his daughter out of his estate and leave his entire £2 million fortune to his girlfriend.