Real life problems and the solutions – Is probate required ? Mrs D came in to see us as her husband had just passed away. In his Will he had left everything to her. Most of their assets were in joint names such as their main bank account, a shared savings account and their home. […]
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April 30th, 2019
Divorce proceedings and your Will If you have commenced divorce proceedings but not finalised them then your Will is still valid. However, your former spouse is treated as if they “died” on the day the decree absolute is granted by the Court. That means any gift in the Will falls back into the residue for […]
February 20th, 2019
Consideration of Pets in your Will We are a nation of pet lovers with approximately 12 million households having pets with 51 million pets owned. They are part of the family and very important to us, so it seems right we should give them some consideration when it comes to preparing our Wills. So what […]
January 29th, 2019
Second Marriages We know that circumstances around a second marriage are more complicated than the first. There are often children from a previous relationship to consider, as well as assets you have acquired during your first marriage – for example property, savings and a pension pot. Upon your second marriage you will need to create […]
January 17th, 2019
At the turn of the year The Will Writing Company of Nottingham withdrew its application to be registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the solicitors’ regulatory body. Although the company was one of the more successful will writing companies, lasting for some 28 years, it has now gone into insolvency. If your will was prepared […]
April 21st, 2017
Residence Nil Rate Band Explained – By Danielle Harvey The new IHT Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) will be introduced April 2017. It is in addition to an individual’s own Nil Rate Band of £325,000, and conditional on the main residence being passed down to direct descendants (e.g. children, grandchildren). The RNRB will start at […]
March 3rd, 2017
Heppenstalls donated this lovely raffle prize to New Milton Rotary Club today for their charity luncheon. The Guest Speaker for the occasion was the Rev. Richard Coles. George Kidner was the auctioneer. There were some 12 items for auction. Diverse as Golf for 4 to a Bottle of Champagne signed by the Prime Minster! The […]
February 14th, 2017
Heppenstalls are proud to be supporting Marie Curie with in their Free Will Campaign. If you are over 55 you can request a pack from the team on the link below, or in either of our Offices at New Milton or Lymington. https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/…/…/free-will-writing-service… Making a Will is simple and straightforward. Having a Free Will brings […]
January 21st, 2017
Should I make a Will? Surveys show that people put off making a will, often until they’re in their 50s. Three-quarters of the population have a will in place by the time they are 65, but that still leaves a sizeable number uncovered! Why Make a Will? Without a will, your family could face a […]
