Universal wealth preservation
Were you a client of Universal Wealth Preservation? Four Oaks Legal Services have been made aware by the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) that they have received an unprecedented number of enquiries about Mr Steven Long and the companies of which he...
Can I get a copy of a deceased’s will?
A question that our probate team often get asked is “Can we get a copy of a Will after a person has died?”. If an estate requires a Grant of Probate then the deceased’s original Will is submitted to the Probate Registry and is retained there. The Will then becomes a...
Court of protection to refund overcharged fees
Following the successful refund scheme for registration fees in relation to Lasting Powers of Attorney, the Ministry of Justice have now announced that some Court of Protection fees are also to be reduced. An internal review found that the fees are higher than...
New report warns of looming incapacity crisis
• 98% of people in the West Midlands leave important health and welfare decisions to chance • 71% would like a family member to make medical and care decisions on their behalf, in the event of mental incapacity • 80% of people in the West Midlands are worried about...
Will this be the next mis-selling scandal?
Promises from slick marketing campaigns that by putting your property and assets into a trust you can avoid care home fees and Inheritance Tax (IHT) are all over the local and national press. Several companies are currently running high profile marketing campaigns...
Property trust wills
An increasing number of people are worried about the possibility of needing care in the future and the financial impact that may have upon their assets. Protective Property Trusts in your Will can enable a couple to save part of their property to pass onto their...
Should you give your property to your children?
One of the frequent questions I get asked as a Solicitor is whether a parent should give their home to their children. My clients have many reasons in mind as to why they might want to do this from ensuring the house passes to the children to attempting to avoid...
Four Oaks Legal Services at the Business Networking Awards 2018
Four Oaks Legal Services were once again shortlisted in the Business Networking Awards in the category “Professional Business of the Year”, along with a number of other prestigious local companies. The Business Networking Awards takes place each year and brings...
Are you due a refund for lasting power of attorney fees?
We reported back in July 2017 that the Office of the Public Guardian would be making partial refunds to people who had paid to register their Lasting Powers of Attorney between the 1st April 2013 and the 31st March 2017. This was due to the Office of the...
Great news for Tamworth Wellbeing Cancer Support Centre
Congratulations to TWCSC for Winning the Community Group category at the Tamworth Business and Community Awards on Saturday 7th October 2017. Stuart McIntosh is Chair of the Trustees for TWCSC which is a registered charity that helps to support people affected by all...
Happy birthday to us!
We celebrated our first year in business in July and were delighted to welcome friends, local businesses and clients who have supported us throughout our first 12 months, to our First Birthday Party! After being well fed and watered in the luxurious surroundings of...
Stuart is being let out of the office again……..
Stuart loves to get out of the office! So, on Thursday 21st September, we thought we'd let him out...... Stuart will be speaking at MeetUp@Marstons, which is a monthly networking event organised by the Burton Small Business Group. Stuart enjoys nothing more than to...