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The Dormant Assets Scheme explained, and how to avoid your money becoming part of it
When money in a bank or building society is unclaimed for 15 years, the organisation can transfer the assets to the Dormant Assets Scheme (the
Selling someone’s property as their attorney or deputy
Selling someone’s property as their attorney or deputy If you have been appointed as an attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) or a
Estates being stolen after death of individuals with no Will
Estates being stolen after death of individuals with no Will A recent investigation by the BBC has exposed the extent of thefts carried out in
Removing or replacing a court appointed deputy
Removing or replacing a court appointed deputy If someone becomes unable to manage their own affairs, relatives can apply to the Court of Protection to
What happens if someone dies and their Will is invalid?
What happens if someone dies and their Will is invalid? The rules surrounding making and signing a Will are strict, and when mistakes are made,
Law Commission report on modernising Wills published
Law Commission report on modernising Wills published Much of the current law governing Wills dates back to Victorian times and critics have long held that