Blog
Oct 2022
BeReal - employees need to be on their guard
Despite ongoing efforts, data breaches are still far too common, particularly as the world becomes geared up towards digital alternatives - and social media is constantly under the spotlight. As large pools of people rush to put sensitive information online, can we really say we're doing all we can to protect ourselves and what are social platforms doing to help?
Oct 2022
Attorneys: Be on your guard against rogue funeral planners!
For a long time, we’ve been speaking out again rogue funeral planners and when the news finally broke that the law would be changed to regulate firms offering pre-paid funeral plans in July 2022 we were overjoyed. But, it appears there are still stories coming out of the woodwork - and if you are acting for a vulnerable adult as their attorney under a registered financial Lasting Power of Attorney you need to be extra vigilant and check any paperwork relating to a pre-paid funeral plan.
Sep 2022
Today’s mini-budget summary
The Chancellor’s mini-budget statement has been highly anticipated as people await to see how Kwasi Kwarteng’s first-ever budget speech will help ease the burden of the cost of living crisis.
Sep 2022
It's time to cry over spilt milk... or gin
I recently came across an article about a missing bottle of gin that had left a bit of a hangover on an online shopping experience - but the "undiluted" message came across to me loud and clear: many companies are still just not geared up towards more vulnerable people in society - and it's about time we did something about it.
Aug 2022
Could I move in with my parents to save IHT?
I have recently gone through a divorce, so my parents have offered for me to move back into the family home with them. It's my childhood home; they've lived there for about 40 years and they are now in their 80s - so the home could do with a little renovation.
Aug 2022
Can I bury mum at home?
My elderly mother has just expressed a wish that upon her death, she would like to be buried in the garden at her home.
She lived there as a child and later inherited the property to live in herself. She raised three children, including me, in that house and, apart from perhaps 10 years or so when she moved in with my father after they got married, has always lived there - and we certainly have many fond memories of the house.
Can my mother actually be buried at home and what are the legal implications of this?
Aug 2022
Online-only bank? Check your LPA
It seems as though “challenger banks” are everywhere at the moment. Not only are they breaking the mould of traditional high street banking, they are luring in customers with very attractive interest rates. Their strategy seems to be paying off, as people join in their droves - and if you are one of them, take care with any legal documentation.
Jul 2022
The Register of Overseas Entities
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (‘the Act’) became law on 15 March 2022. Its primary purpose is to crack down on tax fraud and money laundering that involves UK property by making it harder for criminals to hide behind shell companies and to make it easier to seize properties that have been purchased illegally.
