Monday, January 9th, 2012
Featured at number 10 in a strangely varied list of Top 10 searches on Google which also includes “What is scampi?” and “What is Zumba?”; Probate stands out as an issue clearly concerning a large number of uses of the Internet. Carr & Co’s Probate specialist Sharon Smith provides the answer to “What is Probate”… “When someone dies their assets (usually bank accounts and home if they own it) must be transferred either to their beneficiaries under a Will. Where there….
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
You will not believe the number of times we have heard our client’s say “I have been meaning to obtain a Will for a number of years now”. The importance of making a Will is essential and each Will is personal to you to ensure that your assets pass to your loved ones. Here are a few reasons why you should make a Will in 2012. By making a Will your wishes take effect and your estate will go where….
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
Wills could be affected by plunging pension values as people look to sell off other assets to fund their retirement, warns Carr & Co. Carr & Co says that with pension investments having lost value, those nearing retirement could be forced to sell the assets they had planned to leave to family and friends in their will in order to fund their retirement. Senior Partner of Carr & Co and Wills specialist Sharon Smith says: “Many people who wrote a….
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Increasing Carehome fees mean elderly people could end up with having nothing to leave in their Wills. This follows a report that more than 20,000 pensioners have had to sell their homes last year to pay for Residential Carehome fees which has increased by 17% in the past five years. Last year, Age Concern/ Help the Aged estimated that the average Carehome fees are £470.00 a week, prompting the Law Society to warn that many Wills could need re-doing as….
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Carr & Co Solicitors have recently joined the Cancer Research Panel of Solicitors offering free Will’s to client’s aged over 55 years of age. Cancer Research have worked tirelessly towards helping to double the survival rate from Cancer in the UK over the past 40 years. Over one third of their work is funded by gifts left in Wills and as these are generally exempt from Inheritance Tax the full value of any gift goes directly to help Cancer Research….
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