Loss of a Partner. Who Can Claim?

Nasty shocks can be in store for cohabitees when one of the partners dies without making a will. The late partner’s estate will not automatically pass to them in the absence of a will made in favour of the survivor. The rules of intestacy will be applied, which will...

Powers of Attorney

A power of attorney is simply a written confirmation of an agreed arrangement in which one person (‘the donor’) gives another person (‘the attorney’) authority to act on their behalf and in their name. The power of attorney confers upon the...