Whether you are planning for the future or settling an estate now, you need to know about probate. Probate is the process of settling your financial affairs after death. It is also the name of the legal document issued that permits people to settle these affairs. Most people think of probate as a hassle which […]
Posted on June 27th, 2007 by Stephen
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If you are thinking about asking LSUK to complete an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) for you, you might want to act now before the changes from October 1st 2007.
An EPA can be extremely useful if your personal circumstances change and you are unable to manage your own affairs. Whatever your age or present state […]
Posted on June 25th, 2007 by Stephen
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PRESS RELEASE
19 June 2007
DUNDEE BUSINESS SHORTLISTED FOR AXA ‘BUSINESS OSCARS’
AXA today announced that Dundee firm Legal Services UK has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Scottish AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award category of this year’s prestigious National Business Awards for Scotland – dubbed by Gordon Brown as the ‘Business […]
Posted on June 19th, 2007 by Stephen
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The Phizackerley family have suffered from a landmark ruling from the Special Commissioners, an appeal tribunal in tax disputes with HM Revenue and Customs, who ruled that non-working spouses may not take advantage of a discretionary will trust agreement if they have not contributed financially to the building up of a couple’s assets and if […]
Posted on June 12th, 2007 by Stephen
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You don’t like anyone telling you how to run your life. Good for you. So why let the state decide what happens to your assets when you die? If, like seven out of ten people, you die intestate - without making a will - the law decides who will get what; in some cases the […]
Posted on June 4th, 2007 by Stephen
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