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An LPA is for life … not just for when you’re ill
Many people leave making a Lasting Power of Attorney (whether it’s for your health and welfare or your finances) until…
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Protecting a Testator’s Final Wishes
There’s the age old saying… ‘thank goodness you can choose your friends as you can’t choose your family’. Unfortunately, in some…
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Importance of Getting Your Will Written by a Professional
Gone are the days when you had to pay expensive solicitors fees or bank charges to get your will written. Organisations…
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The Probate Process FAQs
Most of us have heard about probate at some time or another, even if we don’t understand the actual process….
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Swansea Legal Solutions – What do We Do?
At Swansea Legal Solutions, our diverse and experienced team offers a range of personal and commercial legal services to individuals,…
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Protecting Your Family with a Property Trust
When you review your estate planning options and update your will, this is also a good time to look at…
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Save Yourself £1000’s with a Health & Welfare LPA
Did you know that a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) can save you £1000’s worth of charges from the Court…
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Protecting Your Final Wishes
As much as it may hurt to hear, sometimes there are family members who, for one reason or another, have…
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Top Tips for Planning for Care Fees
At Swansea Legal Solutions, our customers often ask how they can protect their home from care fees and whether a…
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Why you Need a Health & Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney
Most of us tend to ignore the fact that, particularly as we get older, having a Lasting Power of Attorney…
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The Importance of Estate Planning in Four Simple Steps
It’s not something we like to talk about or consider but estate planning is very important if you own any…
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How To Ensure Your Will Is Not Contested
The whole purpose of having a valid will is to ensure your loved ones are looked after once you have…
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Four Key Steps Following the Death of a Loved One
No-one likes to talk about death and it’s something many families choose to ignore until a loved one dies and…
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Choosing the Right Will-Writer
You’ve no doubt seen lots of adverts across different media, urging you to make a will. This is a very important…
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Lasting Power of Attorney – What Does It Mean to be an Attorney?
When someone takes out a Lasting Power of Attorney (the donor), they appoint one or more attorneys to carry out…
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Planning for the Death of a Business Partner
Most people have in place a will and other estate planning processes to protect their assets when they pass away. However,…
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DIY Wills vs. Professional Will Writing Services
Creating a will is a fundamental aspect of estate planning that ensures your wishes are followed, your assets are distributed…
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Leaving Your Estate to the Right People
Many of us put off estate planning as the prospect of addressing this process can seem daunting and sometimes upsetting. However,…
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Why Make a Mirror Will?
Mirror wills are designed to protect you, your partner and any children you may have should one or both of…
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Taking the Headache Out of the Probate Administration Process
When a loved one passes away, in many instances, the legal process of probate needs to be implemented to administer…
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Make Christmas Time Decision Time
It’s the time of year when parties and other festivities flourish and, in particular, families manage to get together to…
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Who Can Witness A Will?
If you’re planning on making a will, for it to be legally binding your signature must be witnessed by two…
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The Probate Process – Your Questions Answered
Most of us have heard about probate at some time or another, even if we don’t understand the actual process….
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The Consequences of Not Having Health & Welfare Power of Attorney in Place
The Society of Will Writers has recently published an article explaining the consequences of not having a Health and Welfare…
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An LPA is for Life – a Will is for Death
It’s a fact. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is valid for your lifetime whilst a will should be in place…
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Settlement Agreements – Your Questions Answered
September 2021 is seeing more and more employees being presented with a settlement agreement by their employer. The reason more of these…
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When Should You Renew Your Will?
This is one of the questions we are often asked at Swansea Legal Solutions. But the answer isn’t straightforward as it…
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When Family Opposes Lasting Power of Attorney
What happens in a situation where a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has been taken out and other members of…
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Why Lasting Power of Attorney is More Important than a Will
Most of adults have either sorted out a will already or are at least planning to do so. But how many…
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Do I Need a Property Protection Trust in My Will?
What is a property protection trust and do I need one in my will is one of the many questions…