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Care Home – How can you avoid being wrongfully charged?
The Competition and Market Authority have recently completed a year-long review examining the financial practices of care homes and what they term as “unfair charges” and “over the top fees” being applied to self-funded residents of care homes. Around 40% of care home residents in the UK are self-funded, meaning that they must pay
Paperwork in Order – What can you do?
Paperwork in Order - What can you do? The need to keep your paperwork in order cannot be understated. Laura Richardson explains more in her latest article for you . . . After you die, your Will is just one of the important documents that emphasises the need to keep paperwork in order that
Spring Cleaning – How can you improve your finances?
Spring is the traditional time to have a thorough sort out and clean-up of your home. However, it is not just your property that could be ready for its own ‘spring cleaning’. It is also important to regularly take stock of your finances. Paperwork It is always important to ensure that your important documentation
Documents – What do you need to make a valid Will?
Earlier this year the Law Commission published a consultation document in which they reported the process of writing a Will in the UK as “outdated” and “unclear”. Whilst the laws regarding making a Will originate from the Victorian age, the process of writing a legally valid Will can be relatively simple. You do not
Funeral Wishes – How can you ensure that they are fulfilled?
Funeral Wishes - How can you ensure that they are fulfilled? During her lifetime, a very dear friend of our family, Mrs. D, announced on many occasions that at her funeral she wished for her coffin to be carried out of the church to the musical accompaniment of the Can-Can. Whilst this announcement was
Text Message – Could it replace a paper Will?
Text Message - Could it replace a paper Will? With the continuing advancement of technology, is it really possible that a text message could replace a standard paper Will? Laura Richardson looks to provide an answer in her latest article . . . With the rapid advance of technologies over the last decade it
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