Diego Maradona’s turbulent and colourful private life often hit the headlines during his lifetime and is doing so again following his death. Dying without a Will, despite his fame and fortune, and with numerous paternity claims and a series of tangled relationships, it is likely that there will be a lengthy and expensive legal battle…
A sad story in the news this week got me thinking. Poor Kate Garraway, the well-known TV presenter whose husband is still in hospital fighting the lasting effects of coronavirus, is apparently struggling to manage their personal financial affairs because her husband did not have a Power of Attorney. At 53, this is not at…
Being asked to be someone’s Executor is a great compliment as it means they trust you implicitly to sort out their affairs. However, it also brings with it a great deal of responsibility, and not to put to fine a point on it, a reasonable amount of hard work too. Lucy Wilton from Penderlaw’s Wills,…
I was very pleased with the way my late husband’s estate was wound up smoothly and efficiently, despite working at the height of the coronavirus pandemic Mrs Jennifer Pashley…
Excellent service, prompt, efficient and friendly! Mr David Usher…
Lucy Scoley and her team were excellent – attentive, communicative and supportive. Many thanks. Dr Russell Bolton…
The pandemic has presented endless challenges to our daily lives. One challenge now being addressed by the government is new temporary legislation making video witnessing of Wills temporarily legal. Under the current law, a Will must be made in the physical presence of at least two witnesses who have had to be in each other’s…
There is a bewildering array of terminology used around the process of dealing with a person’s assets and liabilities when they die. Lucy Wilton from Penderlaw’s Wills, Trusts and Probate team runs through the basic terms associated with Estate Administration and Probate and discusses issues which can commonly arise with DIY Estate Administration. Words such…
Current trends and shifting priorities within the property market It seems that following the property market going into deep freeze for 3 months towards the end of March, many of us just can’t wait a moment longer to move house. So, is now the right time to be moving house? Property website Zoopla reported in…
I have a great amount of trust in Penderlaw and felt that they are very thorough. Georgina Parker…
