Many of us would love to be able to give more to charity, if we felt we could afford it. But being cautious animals we generally confine our giving to collecting tins and modest monthly payments to our favourite charities. Why not consider making a more substantial gift to charity, in your Will? This is […]
Gifts & Loans to Children – Parents are often conscious of the difficulties their children face in getting onto the property ladder. As a result many parents give their children a helping hand by loaning or giving them money towards the purchase of a property. Anyone wishing to assist their child in purchasing a property […]
If you have young children you will, from time to time, have thought about what would happen to them in the event of your death. Most people assume that family members would step in to help out, but it can be unwise to assume that families will behave rationally in the aftermath of a sudden […]
There are many reasons why the beneficiaries of a Will (or intestacy) may wish to give away some or all of their inheritance, such as: To pass assets down to the next generation To remedy a perceived unfairness in the effect of the Will or intestacy To settle a potential claim against the estate To […]
Media interest in Court cases involving end-of-life treatment remains intense and more than ever we are made aware of the complex legal and ethical questions involved. Many people feel strongly that they would not wish to be kept alive in circumstances where there is no hope of recovery and no quality of life, but is […]