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From 2019, all our newsletter content will appear as articles on the News & Opinion page.
Should you wish to download the PDFs instead, you can do so via the links below:
Kendal Wills-Newsletter-Summer 2019
Kendal Wills-Newsletter-Spring 2019
Kendal Wills-Newsletter-January 2019
Previous Editions
Autumn/Winter 2018 edition of our newsletter Wills Today”
Our Spring/Summer 2018 edition of our newsletter “Wills Today” contains details of problems with joint attorneys in a lasting power of attorney
Our Winter/Spring 2018 edition of our newsletter “Wills Today” contains details of wills for older couples setting up home..Registering an enduring Power of Attorney and amending a will after the death….
Our Autumn 2017 edition of our newsletter “Wills Today” contains details of pension options when you retire..How to choose your Executors? Why should young couples make a Will? Why is the signing and witnessing of a Will important?…
Read the Summer 2017 edition of our newsletter “Wills Today” which contains details about Step children, Probate fees, Pet insurance, and “know the jargon”…
Read the new Spring/Summer 2017 edition of our newsletter “Wills Today” which contains details if you can prove you own your house, what can go wrong with a simple will, if you have an adult child on benefits, Inheritance Tax, changing Powers of Attorney…
Read the Autumn/Winter 2016 edition of our newsletter “Wills Today” which contains details about what happens if you don’t have a Will, storage of your Will, Attorneys, obtaining Probate after a death and “What is a Silver Divorce?”
Read the Spring 2016 edition which gives advice about Mental capacity when writing a Will, the importance of signing and witnessing of the Will, and the terminology used. Also second properties and potential problems.
Autumn/Winter 2015/16 Looks at funeral costs, pets and who will take care of them? What can go wrong when writing a Will!
Summer 2015 looks at what happens if you die without a Will. How to find out what is in a Will after a death? How property can be owned. Gifts and Lasting Powers of Attorneys. The Inheritance tax allowance if you are married more than once?
Winter 2014/15 Looks at the Intestacy rules, choosing executors, Mirror Wills, gifts to children, and what happens if they die before the donor?
| Article | Edition of Wills Today the article appeared in |
|---|---|
| Will the courts decide where your assets should go? | January/February 2014 |
| Company Wills - what they are | January/February 2014 |
| Common trends in modern relationships - How to provide fair and suitable Wills | January/February 2014 |
| 3 Good reasons to make charitable gifts in your Will | January/February 2014 |
| Why 2014 is a good year to make a Will | January/February 2014 |
| Did you know you can change a Will after someone has died? | Summer 2014 |
| Why set up a Lasting Power of Attorney? | Summer 2014 |
| Can you leave people out of your Will? | Summer 2014 |
| Why does Probate take so long to obtain? | Summer 2014 |
| Are you likely to be run over by a bus? | Summer 2014 |
| Are you in a second marriage or relationship and have children from a previous partner? | Summer 2014 |
| New Intestacy Rules from 1st October 2014 | Winter 2014/15 |
| What are “Mirror Wills” ? | Winter 2014/15 |
| Who should I have as my executors? | Winter 2014/15 |
| When passing our assets to our children, have we considered the situation if they die first? | Winter 2014/15 |
| What happens if a couple are not married and one of them dies without a Will? | Winter 2014/15 |
| What is a deputy? | Winter 2014/15 |
| Have you had secretive family members who have died having made a Will but you have never found what was in it? | Summer 2015 |
| Did you know there are different types of jointly owned property? | Summer 2015 |
| Can a parent still make gifts to their children if the children are acting as an Attorney? | Summer 2015 |
| Do couples living together have the same rights as married couples? | Summer 2015 |
| How many people die in the UK each day? | Summer 2015 |
| What happens to your allowances for Inheritance Tax if you are married more than once? | Summer 2015 |
| What have the following people got in common? Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Steig Larsson, Michael Jackson | Summer 2015 |
| What happens to a pet when someone dies? | Autumn/winter 2015/16 |
| Can you still make a Will and be sure your wishes will be carried out? | Autumn/winter 2015/16 |
| If a couple sign each other’s Will should they still be Legal? | Autumn/winter 2015/16 |
| Funeral Costs-should you start saving? | Autumn/winter 2015/16 |
| Why it is important that a Will is signed and witnessed correctly | Spring 2016 |
| Terminology of Wills | Spring 2016 |
| Do you want to choose who makes decisions about your health care? | Spring 2016 |
| Mental capacity when writing a Will is not new | Spring 2016 |
| Do you own a share in a second property? | Spring 2016 |
| When should you set up Lasting Powers of Attorneys | Spring 2016 |
| What’s happening with Inheritance tax | Summer 2016 |
| How do you value jewellery for probate purposes? | Summer 2016 |
| Why is the Banks v Goodfellow case important? | Summer 2016 |
| Property Trusts-Do you want to leave a dispute? | Summer 2016 |
| Have you been affected by Brexit | Autumn Winter 2016 |
| Are you an Attorney for a friend or family member? | Autumn Winter 2016 |
| What happens if you don’t make a Will ? | Autumn Winter 2016 |
| What is Probate? | Autumn Winter 2016 |
| Why is storage of your Will important? | Autumn Winter 2016 |
| What is a “Silver Divorce” ? | Autumn Winter 2016 |
| Can I prove I own my house? | Spring Summer 2017 |
| What can go wrong with a simple Will? | Spring Summer 2017 |
| Do you have an adult child on benefits? | Spring Summer 2017 |
| Inheritance Tax- Why would you act if you are unaware of a problem | Spring Summer 2017 |
| Can you change a Lasting Power of Attorney? | Spring Summer 2017 |
| How many people have made a Will | Summer 2017 |
| Don't forget your step children! | Summer 2017 |
| Pet Insurance? | Summer 2017 |
| Probate Fees | Summer 2017 |
| Know the Jargon | Summer 2017 |
| What should you do if you suspect an Attorney of abusing their position? | Summer 2017 |
| Pension options when you retire? | Autumn/Winter 2017 |
| Brucie’s millions! | Autumn/Winter 2017 |
| How to choose your Executors? | Autumn/Winter 2017 |
| Why should young couples make a Will? Autumn/Winter 2017 | Autumn/Winter 2017 |
| Why is the signing and witnessing of a Will important? | Autumn/Winter 2017 |
| Is there such a thing as a joint Will? | Winter/Spring 2018 |
| Registering an Enduring Power of Attorney? | Winter/Spring 2018 |
| Are you over 90? | Winter/Spring 2018 |
| Rules for older couples setting up home | Winter/Spring 2018 |
| Amending the Will after a death | Winter/Spring 2018 |
| Problems with Joint Attorneys in a Lasting Power of attorney | Spring/Summer 2018 |
| Residents Nil Rate Band-Have you read the small print | Spring/Summer 2018 |
| Ken Dodd has the last laugh! | Spring/Summer 2018 |
| How to avoid the costs of Probate on the first death | Spring/Summer 2018 |
| 1837 Wills Act section 33 a trap for the unwary! | Spring/Summer 2018 |
| Finding the right attorney to assist you with your affairs | Autumn/Winter 2018 |
| Don’t leave it too late to write a Will and Lasting Power of Attorneys | Autumn/Winter 2018 |
| Are the current inheritance tax rules too complicated? | Autumn/Winter 2018 |
| Do you have a Will from a high street bank? | Autumn/Winter 2018 |
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