by Reception | Aug 30, 2016 | Elder Abuse
Early inheritance syndrome is just one of the ugly faces of financial elder abuse. Also called ‘inheritance impatience’, it is becoming a more common issue in a society where elder abuse can be quietly sanitised or played down by seemingly normal family...
by Reception | Aug 26, 2016 | Wills
Although it’s the last thing you feel like thinking about when a loved one dies, grief and finances are inextricably linked. When someone we love dies suddenly, grief can be all consuming. Finances can fall off the radar. House chores are impossible. Having...
by Reception | Aug 23, 2016 | Estate Planning
In the messy aftermath of Prince’s death, one thing holds true: get a will or expect a war. The late singer died without a will, and the fight over his fortune has extended to half-siblings, nieces, nephews and potential children, all of whom have been ordered...
by Reception | Aug 19, 2016 | Estate Planning, Wills
Funerals seem like something you don’t need to know much about until you’re getting closer to being measured for a casket. We don’t really like to contemplate our own death, but when we have people around us dying – especially those who...
by Reception | Aug 16, 2016 | Wills
Bequests are made regularly in people’s wills. A bequest is simply a a gift or a legacy left to someone after your death. Making a bequest to charities or to family members is very common. We even have a record of Sir William Shakespeare’s will in which,...
