Losing someone you love is always an extremely difficult time, but this can be made all the more stressful if you are left with the responsibility of administering the estate and dealing with probate. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC)...
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As we discuss on our West Sussex Probate Solicitors page, dealing with the loss of a loved one is traumatic enough, but when you add probate, power of attorney, wills, and trusts into the mix then it almost always adds to the stress. Our probate...
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A recent collaborative webinar we did with our good friends at MHA Carpenter Box Financial Advisors led to their team creating a great post about Financial Scams. The article from the team at MHA focuses on the following 5 important factors in...
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We have always worked hard at Bennett Griffin to help protect, educate, share experiences and hopefully prevent our clients from falling foul to the financial scams and fraudulent activity that exists on and offline in today's world. When we were...
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We recently commented on a proposal by businesswoman Gina Miller to change the law to allow for Wills to be signed digitally and for Wills to be witnessed via video-conferencing. The Ministry Of Justice has recently announced that video witnessed...
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With the uncertainty surrounding the easing of and possible re-implementation of lockdown measures in the wake of Covid-19, there are calls for the reform of many processes and legislation that affect how people go about their lives. One such...
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It is generally when something uncertain that has happened in a person’s, or a loved ones life that they come to seek professional legal advice about Lasting Powers of Attorney. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how important it is to have...
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By Ian Macara, Senior Partner & Panel Deputy at Bennett Griffin Our Gov.uk alerts have just notified us of this helpful post if you or a loved one or colleague are an Attorney or Deputy: “A new post, “Acting as an attorney or deputy...
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By Tania Clapham, Head of Private Client Department Throughout the country and indeed the world, some industries have slowed down or halted entirely. The legal world is no exception to this. All our departments are still operational, albeit from...
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Last week the Lord Chancellor announced that there will be an increase to the Statutory Legacy to the surviving spouse where a person dies intestate (having no valid Will) on or after 6 February 2020. The increase is £20,000, from £250,000 to...
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