The Burial Of Items With The Deceased
The discovery of the remains of a mystery warrior at an archaeological site near Chichester have brought to mind the longstanding practice of humans burying their dead with items of cultural, religious or sentimental value. The skeleton is believed to be an Iron Age warrior who died around AD43, at the time of the Roman […]
Why Use Multiple Trusts?
Why use Trusts? We all know that setting up a Trust is the most flexible way of giving away assets without passing them absolutely to Beneficiaries. When assets are passed to beneficiaries “absolutely” they are at risk of attack from divorce or separation, bankruptcy and creditors, re-marriage, care costs and taxation. Simply setting up a Trust for your clients […]
Finding A 40-Year-Old Will And Doing Everything To Distribute The Estate Safely
It is not often that Wills made over forty years ago are valid but it is not impossible either. The below case study demonstrates how a Certainty Will Search was able to locate a Will made in 1975 which could otherwise never have been discovered. Jonathan Dattani, Team Leader & Senior Cases Manager at Treethorpe […]
When Does Old Age Officially Begin?
With the UK population ageing due to improvements in healthcare and lifestyles, what we classed as the start of older age may have shifted – so when does older age begin now? In the UK, being 65 has traditionally been the age at which people perceive as being the start of old age – due […]
Civil Partnerships for Same-Sex Couples Legal From December
The case of Steinfeld and Another v Secretary of State for Education in 2017 had the Court of Appeal finf that that the provision, whereby civil partnership was only available to same sex couples, was contrary to article 14 of European Convention of Human Rights (protection from discrimination) taken in conjunction with Article 8 of the […]