Living with a disabled child in the family is a challenge and parents find themselves facing difficult decisions all of the time. We receive enquiries from concerned parents on the subject of disability and inheritance and from experience, find that key areas, especially around how inheritance can affect disability benefits, crop up time and [...]
Our Will and Estate Planning Checklist Well done! By finding this article you are taking the first steps to putting your family first after your passing. Thinking about what happens after death is not easy or comfortable for most of us, but by following our will and estate planning checklist, you will be [...]
Losing a loved one is an an emotional and stressful time. There are many practical issues to manage and it can be hard to know what to do when someone dies and in what order. Registering the death and obtaining copies of the Death Certificate (several may be required and we advise that you [...]
What’s better than growing old gracefully? Staying comfortable and solvent as you do so. There’s an art to getting later life planning spot-on, but with our quick list of things to remember you’ll have time to draw breath while you’re drawing your pension. Here’s a startling fact: most people retiring today will spend more than half [...]
According to Sun Life’s latest research the average cost of dying is now £8,802. This represents a rise of more than 16 times the rate of inflation. The average cost of a funeral now stands at £3,897, up over 5% since the 2015 Cost of Dying survey. So with the funeral making up almost [...]
There’s nothing to make one feel responsible all of a sudden like the birth of a child. The birth of your child is one of the most amazing, wonderful things you’ll ever experience. Your partner has been carrying your baby inside her for months and you’ve tried to support her as much as possible. [...]
