Good article: Death Education is a Lot Like Sex Education by Gail Rubin February 19th, 2017 Fans of The Doyenne of Death know that my motto is “Just as talking about sex won’t make you pregnant, talking about funerals won’t…
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Should we teach “Death-Ed”in schools like we teach “Sex-Ed”?
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Posted in About Just Wills, Burial, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cremation, Ely, Estate Planning, Funeral, Funeral Plans, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Wills
Posted in About Just Wills, Burial, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cremation, Ely, Estate Planning, Funeral, Funeral Plans, Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Wills
Your mother wants to be buried in Cambridge?
Funerals in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire There has been a lot of coverage in recent months on TV and in the press about the rapidly escalating costs of funerals. TAKING ACTION NOW CAN SAVE YOUR FAMILY THOUSANDS OF POUNDS Buying a…
Blog: Did you see ‘Funerals: A Costly Undertaking?’ on ITV last night?
Image: Funerals: A Costly Undertaking? Image Credit: ITV /Tonight A shocking exposé of the UK funeral industry. Key facts: Prices are doubling every 10 years Funeral debt in the UK has increased to £147 million – many families go into substantial debt to…
Tagged with: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Funeral, Funeral Plan, Huntingdon, Newmarket, pre-paid funeral plan, St Ives, St Neots
Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Funeral, Funeral Plans, Wills
Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Funeral, Funeral Plans, Wills
Have YOU protected your children?
Got kids? You really, really, REALLY need a Will! If the worst happens, your Will makes sure that your children are not taken into care while a court tries to sort out who should look after them. Your Will decides…
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Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Trusts, Wills
Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Trusts, Wills
WISDOM COMES WITH AGE?
Be wise! Is it time for you to organise Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) for yourself (or for your parents)? Anyone over 60 should have Lasting Powers of Attorney – we’ll help! Growing old can bring many problems. Dementia in…
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Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Lasting Power of Attorney, LPA, Trusts, Wills
Blog: Do you know someone living an urban myth? Warn them!
“We’ve lived together for ten years so my partner will inherit my estate…” WRONG! “Common Law Marriage” in England is a MYTH – there is no such thing under English law. In black and white from the government: “A SURVIVING…
Tagged with: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Common Law Marriage, Inheritance, marriage, Wedding, Will, Wills
Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, marriage, Trusts, Wills
Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, marriage, Trusts, Wills
Blog: Second Marriage? You need a new Will!
“My mother remarried and was really happy. Then she was killed in a car accident on holiday and it emerged she hadn’t made a new Will since remarrying. Her old Will, which split everything between me and my brother was…
Blog: Got Kids? You Need a WILL!
Got kids? You really, really, REALLY need a Will! If the worst happens, your Will makes sure that your children are not taken into care while a court tries to sort out who should look after them. Your Will decides…
Tagged with: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Trusts, Will, Wills
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Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Trusts, Wills
Blog: Can the Courts Overturn Your Will?
The answer may occasionally be ‘Yes’, but that depends on what you are trying to do, and how well your Will is written and supported. The 2015 Court of Appeal ruling on the case of Melita Jackson who disinherited…
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Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Wills
Blog: Not sure you TRUST your son-in-law?
“We don’t trust our son-in-law. We think he’s with our daughter for her money and inheritance.” Sadly, this is not an uncommon problem. On the positive side, if you’re worried about your daughter’s future inheritance, it’s an easy problem to…
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Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, marriage, Trusts, Wills
Posted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, marriage, Trusts, Wills
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