Wills & Probate

There was a lot of commotion in last week’s business news pages, regarding calls for tighter regulation of will making and the administration of estates. The dedicated Probate Department here at Blacks is all for increased consumer protection in this complex area of law, but this is not a new revelation. For a number of […]

Plaque found in the brain of Alzheimers patients has been cleared by a cancer drug tested on mice. There are many years of research still to carry out before it can be seen if this really will help with dementia. In the meantime Did you know if you suffer a stroke or your understanding fails […]

Writing a Will is one of the most important arrangements a person can make during their lifetime. By writing a Will, you ensure that upon death your estate is divided exactly in accordance with your wishes. You have complete control over who does (and who does not!) receive a share of your assets when you […]

There has recently been a landmark Court ruling in which a Will was overruled because all the formalities needed to make a valid Will had not been complied with. The Wills Act dates back to 1837 and sets out certain procedures to be followed to make sure the Will is valid.  If you fail to […]

As a solicitor in our private client department I am becoming involved in an increasing number of Court of Protection cases. These cases generally arise when individuals who have failed to make a Lasting Power of Attorney lose mental capacity and need assistance with their finances and paperwork. The only way in which someone can […]

Following a vote, Switzerland has decided to continue to allow non residents to travel to Switzerland to die with the help of the organisation Dignitas. Here in England, assisted suicide is still a criminal offence. However, the law relating to life sustaining medical treatment has changed considerably since 2007. On the 1 October 2007, The […]

What would happen to your finances, if you were suddenly incapacitated and couldn’t deal with things? Who would be able to step in and help you? Unless you had made a Lasting Power of Attorney, the answer is, no-one. Not even your spouse or civil partner can do this. Incapacity can be caused by many […]