Aretha Franklin and 3 other celebrities who never wrote a proper Will
Celebrities live spectacular lives. They drive fast cars, luxuriate in lavish mansions and party with similarly beautiful and influential people. However, as we will see, the rich and famous can be as fallible as we mere mortals and fail to make plans for the future, often causing their loved ones a great deal of heartache […]
Why you need to secure your digital legacy
When mulling over what we wish to include in our Will our digitally lives can easily be overlooked. But so many of our most important financial and sentimental assets now exist in this space. Today we take a look at some of the most common virtual assets that should absolutely be in your Will along […]
10 Strangest Wills of the Rich and Famous
1. William Shakespeare When William Shakespeare died in 1616 he was a relatively wealthy man for someone born outside the aristocracy. He possessed various properties throughout the south of England and was part owner of the Globe Theatre in London. It therefore seems bizarre and more than a little to mean that from his sizable […]
Top 10 Myths about Wills: Debunked
Myth 1. “My family will sort everything out” Unfortunately, if a person dies without a will their family will have little say in the matter, whether they know the deceased’s wishes or not. When someone dies intestate their estate is distributed by the government. Disputed Wills can lead to a great deal of animosity between […]
Ask a Solicitor: Is it worth making a Will?
Senior Director at Carr & Co Solicitors Valerie Wormald answers your legal questions. Today we have a question from a lady who wants to know if it is worth her making a Will. Dear Valerie I bought a house with my partner Bob a few years ago and we live together with my daughter from my […]
Everything you need to know about Power of Attorney
Thinking about yourself or a loved one losing mental or physical capacity is far from pleasant but making arrangements for all eventualities is what a caring person does. Nowadays one in three over-65s develop dementia and we all know that accidents can happen at any time irrespective of age so having a power of attorney […]
Government £1m pledge to scrap death duty for ordinary families
Inheritance tax has long been a source of anguish for families who don’t consider themselves rich but when property value, shares, pensions and other assets are added together can find it hoovering up the savings that they had intended to pass on to their loved ones. Following a conservative victory in the recent general election […]
When was the last time you reviewed your Will?
Carr & Co Solicitors are proud to extend our exclusive Will review offer to non-existing clients. As part of our Will Review which is free of charge we will: Advise whether your old Will is valid and takes into account any changes in the Law Advise you on any Inheritance Tax implications. Advise you regarding […]
Read the exclusive press release about our new venture….
Carr & Co is proud to be one of the founders of Livng Well North (LWN) and we are due to launch the group at the Disability North Exhibition on 19th and 20th September at Gosforth Park. LWN is a network of organisations offering a holistic client-focused approach to help the over 50’s plan fo […]
Top 10 searches on Google for 2011….
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 […]