During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wills Act 1837 was amended temporarily in order to allow Wills to be validly signed and witnessed by using video-link from January 2020 to 31st January 2024. We discussed this in our 2020 blog Video Witnessing Of...
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Have you lodged an application for a Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration and wondered why you haven’t heard back for weeks, or even months? Grant of Probate can be lengthy, and we appreciate that this can be...
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Facing the loss of a loved one is an incredibly challenging and emotional time. Amidst the grief, there's a need to navigate through the practical matters that follow. If you find yourself wondering what to do when a loved one passes away, our...
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It’s the start of a new year, and thoughts may have turned to resolutions and life goals. Is updating your Will one of those? Probably not. And you’re not alone. Updating your Will – or even writing your first one – can seem like...
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Carers Rights Day takes place on Thursday 24 November. This annual campaign brings organisations together to help unpaid carers know their rights and find out how to get the help and support that they are entitled to. This year’s theme is...
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Following consultations last year, the Ministry of Justice have raised the cost of all Grant applications made to the Probate Registry from 26th January 2022, from £215 to £273 (based on applications without a solicitor). This is the better...
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This year we were proud to continue our support of Carer’s Week, which ran from 7th June – 13th June. Carers Week is an annual campaign set up to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the...
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GuardianCard Report Highlights The Problem of Financial Abuse Earlier this year GuardianCard published their In Safe Hands report. GuardianCard is a financial service that provides a safe, simple and secure solution for providing appropriately...
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Carers are a vital but often unrecognised part of the community, often selflessly providing much-needed long-term care to potentially isolated or vulnerable members of our society. Carers Week, which runs from 7th-13th June, is an annual campaign...
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We are proud to tell you that our friends over at Dementia Friendly Worthing along with Abbeyfield have secured funding for a 3 year project that supports people living with dementia and their carers. The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest...
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