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Wills · 15 September 2026
Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common: Why It Matters for Your Will
Understand the difference between joint tenants and tenants in common, what happens to your interest in a jointly owned property when you die, and why the way your home is owned matters when making a Will.
Weekly Briefing · 14 September 2026
The Assisted Dying Vote, Why People Delay Making a Will and the Standards That Matter
What the assisted dying vote means for future-planning conversations, why many people delay making or reviewing a Will, and what recent developments tell us about professional standards and the responsibilities surrounding stored-Will portfolios.
Weekly Briefing · 7 September 2026
Why “Next of Kin” Is Not the Same as a Lasting Power of Attorney
Why being somebody’s next of kin does not automatically provide legal authority, what a Lasting Power of Attorney changes and how new guidance from the Office of the Public Guardian can help families and professionals explain the distinction more clearly.
Wills and Powers of Attorney
Do I Need a Will or LPA if I Live Alone?
How a Will and Lasting Power of Attorney deal with different parts of planning ahead, who can act for you and what to consider if you live alone.
Weekly Briefing · 31 August 2026
Pensions, Inheritance Tax and New HMRC Forms
An update on confirmed changes bringing most unused pension funds into estates for Inheritance Tax from April 2027, alongside the deadline for using HMRC’s revised IHT100 forms.
Powers of Attorney and Reviews
What Is an Enduring Power of Attorney and Is It Still Valid?
Find out what an Enduring Power of Attorney is, whether an existing EPA can still be valid, what it covers and when it may be sensible to review the arrangements you already have.
Wills
How Can I Include My Grandchildren in My Will?
Explore the different ways grandchildren can be included in a Will, including fixed gifts, shares of an estate, future grandchildren and arrangements for younger beneficiaries.
Wills and Reviews
Do I Need to Update My Will After Moving House?
Whether moving house makes an existing Will invalid, when an old address or named property may cause a problem and when a review or new Will may be needed.
Wills
What Happens to My Will When I Get Married?
Why marriage will usually revoke an existing Will, what may happen under the intestacy rules and when you should put a new Will in place.
Wills
Do I Need a Will if I Am Single?
Why being single does not mean that there is nothing to plan for, who may inherit without a Will and how you can make your own wishes clear.
Reviews
Does Your Will or LPA Still Reflect Your Life Today?
When an existing Will or Lasting Power of Attorney may be worth reviewing, what a review can uncover and why checking does not necessarily mean replacing it.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Do I Need a Health and Welfare LPA?
What a Health and Welfare LPA covers, when it can be used and how it can give trusted people clearer authority over care and medical decisions.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Do I Need a Property and Financial Affairs LPA?
How a Property and Financial Affairs LPA allows trusted people to manage money, bills, pensions and property when support is needed.
Wills
Do I Need a Will if I Am Not Married in the UK?
Why unmarried partners do not automatically receive the same inheritance rights as spouses, and how a Will can provide clearer protection.
Wills
Do I Need a Will if I Have Children in the UK?
How a Will can help parents appoint guardians, make arrangements for children and reduce uncertainty for the people left behind.
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