2020 has been an unexpected challenge for so many and for so many different and personal reasons. Businesses and individuals alike have been affected and we at Bennett Griffin have not been immune to the challenges that Covid-19 has presented. We...
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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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It has been over 2 months since the Covid pandemic changed the way we live, work and interact and whilst the lockdown shows some signs of easing and signs of normality begin to spring up, the continuing issue surrounding Covid cases in Care Homes...
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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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Of the adult population, 2/3rds do not have a Will and only 8% have a registered Lasting Power of Attorney. This can cause potential issues for family members when it comes to organising the affairs of the individuals, when this can be sorted out in...
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Buying a property with a partner, spouse, friend or family member is a significant commitment. At the time, it is easy to assume that everyone’s plans will remain the same. Unfortunately, circumstances can change. A relationship may break down,...
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Equality Newsflash! Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 After much campaigning by various individuals and groups, including a sizeable number of Resolution trained Family Lawyers, as of 2nd December 2019, opposite-sex...
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You probably have a Driving Licence but do you have an effective Power of Attorney? BLOG #2 Powers of Attorney – are they as simple to apply for and use as a driving licence? In our first Blog of this 10 part series on “Planning for Later...
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With each Blog in this series our Team and I will: 1. Highlight a hopefully interesting and significant STATISTIC 2. Provide a little COMMENT from our professional and personal experiences as later life specialist Solicitors 3. Suggest an...
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I have just finished reading two tutorial type books about the family and how we can all make things just a little better for one another, even through difficult times, by essentially being less critical and simply kinder to those closest to us. The...
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Due to our longstanding professional relationship with Guild Care we were delighted to be invited to facilitate some complimentary bespoke training for their fantastic staff on the importance and potential complexities to look out for with Powers of...
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“Probate” is an often misused term. It is often used to describe the process of administering an estate, from start to finish. In fact, a “Grant of Probate” is a document produced by the Court that proves the Executor has the legal authority...
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The 21 September 2018 was World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia and the numbers suffering from this devastating condition will continue to rise. Losing mental capacity, through disease, old age or an...
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Thinking about the future and what may happen to us in later life is a difficult and sensitive subject. Planning for the “what ifs” is often avoided. Irrespective of age and health, putting in place a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is now...
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