Equity Release Council appoint five new board members
The Equity Release Council have appointed five new members to its board after their recent Annual General Meeting. The five industry figures the council’s membership voted in are: Bernie Hickman, Managing Director of Individual Retirement at Legal & General; Dave Harris, Managing Director of More 2 Life; Deian Jones, Managing Director of Hodge Lifetime; Paul […]
Lynda Bellingham’s sons claim she was heavily medicated when signing a new will cutting them out but aren’t challenging the will
The sons of TV actor Lynda Bellingham have said she was heavily medicated when she signed the will. Michael and Robbie Peluso had previously claimed they received just £750 each from their mother’s estate even though they believed it was her wish that they be looked after financially. The pair told This Morning they accepted […]
Communicating the decision
This aspect of the 2 stage test is often not as simple as getting the person to just tell you what they can remember or understand. Even when someone’s ability to communicate is severely restricted, you have to be prepared to take the time to understand how they communicate and use it appropriately.