Sue Bramall

If you are an executor to a will, your solicitor will need documentary proof of ownership or entitlement to the various assets. This will enable them to apply to banks and other institutions to cash in accounts and sell or transfer assets. Here is a handy checklist of...

If someone you love is struggling to make certain decisions or to manage their finances or care arrangements, then it is natural to wish to help. But, even if you are the next of kin or a very close relative, you will not necessarily have the legal powers that you...

The Office of the Public Guardian has announced the launch of a new digital tool called ‘Use a Lasting Power of Attorney’ which is designed to make life easier for anyone who is acting as an attorney on behalf of someone else. The portal replaces the current...

In a historic move, the Government has announced that it is legalising wills which have been witnessed remotely using video conferencing. ‘This will make it easier for people in England and Wales to record their final wishes during the coronavirus pandemic,’ says Dee...