Is probate required? Real life problems and the solutions.
Real life problems and the solutions – Is probate required ? Mrs D came in to see us as her husband had just passed away. In his Will he had left everything to her. Most of their assets were in joint names such as their main bank account, a shared savings account and their home. […]
Divorce proceedings and your Will
Divorce proceedings and your Will If you have commenced divorce proceedings but not finalised them then your Will is still valid. However, your former spouse is treated as if they “died” on the day the decree absolute is granted by the Court. That means any gift in the Will falls back into the residue for […]
Consideration of Pets in your Will
Consideration of Pets in your Will We are a nation of pet lovers with approximately 12 million households having pets with 51 million pets owned. They are part of the family and very important to us, so it seems right we should give them some consideration when it comes to preparing our Wills. So what […]
Cohabitation – no such thing as Common Law Marriage
There are more than 6 million cohabiting couples in the UK and the number is rising. However, despite how common an occurrence it now is, problems can arise frequently for these couples upon death or separation. If you are co-habiting, you do not have the same rights as a married couple; and contrary to popular […]
DIY Probate Pitfalls
DIY Probate Pitfalls In 2017 there were 95,000 applications for a Grant of Representation by individuals; that is for Probate where there is a Will, or Letters of Administration on intestacy or other reasons. This compares with 155,000 applications through a Solicitor or alternative business structures. The person taking the Grant is called “The Personal […]
Second Marriages
Second Marriages We know that circumstances around a second marriage are more complicated than the first. There are often children from a previous relationship to consider, as well as assets you have acquired during your first marriage – for example property, savings and a pension pot. Upon your second marriage you will need to create […]
The Will Writing Company insolvency
At the turn of the year The Will Writing Company of Nottingham withdrew its application to be registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the solicitors’ regulatory body. Although the company was one of the more successful will writing companies, lasting for some 28 years, it has now gone into insolvency. If your will was prepared […]
Have you been thinking of making a Will?
Are you one of the two thirds of adults in the UK who haven’t got an up to date Will? Perhaps now is the time to make a Will and help our local charity Oakhaven at the same time. During the Week 24th – 28th September 2018 we would like to help show our support […]
Alex Jennings – HCFWI Speakers List
Heppenstalls are very proud of our Alex Jennings for sitting through interviews to be admitted onto the Women’s institute list of official speakers! Alex is now included on the HCFWI Speakers List, and will be printed in the next edition of the HCFWI Yearbook. Alex Jennings joined Heppenstalls in 1978, and now is the Managing […]
New Forest Show
Heppenstalls had a great week at the New Forest Show. The weather was amazing and it was lovely to meet our clients at the Show. We ran a competition for New Forest show tickets on our facebook page which was a huge success, so do keep following us as we come up with other exciting […]