The Dowager Countess of Lucan has left her entire fortune to a homeless charity. The wife of Lord Lucan, who vanished more than 40 years ago, was found dead at her Westminster home last year. Aged 80, she took her own life after incorrectly diagnosing herself with Parkinson’s disease. The Countess left her entire estate
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According to figures from Carers UK, around one in eight adults in the UK acts as a carer for a loved one. That’s a massive 6.5 million people in total, and that’s only set to continue to grow in the coming years. Every day a further 6,000 people take on caring responsibilities, with the total
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Having to sell the home of a loved one, especially if it’s somewhere you have happy memories, can be poignant. Rob Phipps, Company Director of Pembroke Will Writers shares a few pointers on how to make the process less painful… The lion’s share of a person’s estate is normally their home, but at a time
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More people than ever before need care in their old age, with dementia a growing problem. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there are now 850,000 people in the UK living with dementia, with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2025. With so many people reaching the stage where they can no longer
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Writing a Will is the best way to ensure that you have some say over what happens to your estate and your assets after you pass away. However, to write a Will, you will need to prove your identity. There is a very good reason for this – it is a Will writer’s duty to
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