Cost of registering an LPA to fall significantly
The Office of the Public Guardian has announced that the cost of registering a Lasting Power of Attorney is to be significantly reduced from 1st April. An LPA allows you to appoint people to make decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself. They can avoid your family having to make a costly…
The new Inheritance Tax rules – It’s Time to Review your Will
What you need to know From April this year some homeowners will be entitle to an additional £100,000 free of Inheritance Tax. As the allowance is transferable between spouses and Civil Partners, this can effectively mean that couples have an allowance £200,000. When added to existing allowances they could leave assets worth up to £850,000…
If your child gets divorced will they lose their inheritance?
Recent research by Investec Investment & Wealth suggests that 30% of adults are unwilling to pass their money on to their children in case they get divorced and the money leaves the family. We have heard people telling us this for many years. With the divorce rate in England at around 42%, it might be…
Silver Lining Wins Award for second year running
We at Silver Lining Estate Planning, are delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded Best Estate Planner – East Anglia in the 2016 AI Magazine Legal Awards. These awards are given to commend outstanding work throughout the legal world during the past 12 months and recognise excellence within specialist areas of the law. Nominated by…
Outrage at proposals to increase Probate Fees
I was sent an link to an article in the Daily Telegraph over the weekend which I thought was a joke at first. There was a story about a proposal to increase the fees which are paid to apply for a Grant of Probate; not very interesting until you see that some estates will pay…
New Training Course – Will writing for Financial Advisors
We have partnered with IFAs, mortgage brokers and accountants for the last 11 years. We believe we understand their needs, and how Wills and Estate Planning can help them grow their businesses. We have now run several successful two day courses specifically for professionals in financial services. The next course is on 8-9th March 2016…
Special offer on Funeral Plans for December only
The latest Sun Life Cost of Dying report has revealed that the cost of a basic funeral has risen for the 12th year in a row and now stands at £3,693, an increase of more than 90% since 2004. With inflation in the general economy at or close to zero, and with interest rates on…
What happens at one of our consultations?
One you have decided to make a Will, we’ll begin our relationship by spending half an hour or so getting to know you and what’s important in your life. There’s no obligation to proceed – and we’ll come to your home at no extra charge. We’ll discuss any assets you have, your family situation and…
Will Writing – It’s all a matter of Trust
We believe that success in Will Writing all boils down to a matter of trust. The trust that our clients place in us to do a good job at a fair price. And the trust that our 30+ partners in financial services place in us when they ask us to visit their clients. So it…
Ministry of Justice encourages people to plan for the future
The Ministry of Justice has launched a public awareness campaign to encourage people to plan for the future, in an effort to encourage the public to think about what might happen if they die or lose their mental capacity. They are particularly encouraging everybody between the ages of 25-50 to make a Will and create…