Why should you make a will?
To specify exactly where your money, property and possessions go Without a Will, the intestacy rules dictate what should happen to your estate in the event of your death. Those rules might not suite your circumstances or reflect your wishes. To look after your family...
Estate administration (why our expertise is important)
Estate administration is the management of a person’s assets when they pass away. This involves collecting in and distributing the deceased assets. It is the job of Executors (appointed under a Will) or Administrators (entitled by law where there is no Will) to deal...
Don’t leave it too late
Yesterday BBC News highlighted the issues some people face when applying for Lasting Powers of Attorney. 1 in 3 people born in the UK this year will develop dementia in their lifetime. There are currently more people than ever before living with dementia in the UK,...
Protect your creative work in your will
We can guide you through your copyrights and papers after death. In the United Kingdom, any copyrights and the Artist’s Resale Right (“ARR”) last your lifetime plus a further 70 years after death. This makes them a valuable asset that you can protect and pass down...
Update your Will Week 2023
Solicitors For the Elderly (SFE) are hosting an Update Your Will Week from 23rd to 29th January. The purpose of this is to encourage more people to update their Will and ensure their wishes are carried out when they die. Why we think having an up-to-date Will is...
Can your will be contested?
We’re seeing a steep increase in the numbers of people challenging Wills across the UK. This is backed up by a survey claiming that one in four people said they would challenge a Will if they were unhappy with the provisions it made. Why are more Wills being...
Planning for the unthinkable
A gift to the charity Oxfam has highlighted the importance of making a provision in your Will for the unlikely event that the whole family should die with you or before you. Richard Cousins was the head of a successful Catering company and had an estate worth...
High Court decision (the rectification of a company’s register of members)
What do you do if a company’s sole member and director dies leaving the company unable to function without them, and you’re the executor of the will? The case of Williams v Russell Price Farms Service (2020) was a turning point for business law. The High Court...
Charity Golf Day 2022!
We are excited to announce that we are again teaming up with Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre for our THIRD Charity Golf Day! Our 3rd fundraising Charity Golf Day in aid of Tamworth Wellbeing and Cancer Support Centre. It is taking place on Wednesday 7th...
Lasting powers of attorney (why are they so important?)
A power of attorney is a legal document that allows those you trust to make decisions for you, or act on your behalf, if you are no longer able to or if you would like some help with making your own decisions. Just a few reasons why you might need someone to...
12 steps in the legal process of buying a business
Four Oaks Legal Services has a business and commercial department, which provides a full range of company related legal advice. Here Stuart McIntosh, commercial Solicitor and Director at the firm, takes a look at the step-by-step process of buying a...
Your guide to the UK trust register changes
Four Oaks Legal Services has created an information leaflet that explains the UK Trust Register changes that are taking place this year. The leaflet looks at whether the trust that you look after (as a trustee) or the trust that you created (as a settlor) needs to be...