Chatting about interesting articles to put on our blog the other day, Demelza Dunstan, one of our Property Solicitors at Penderlaw remarked “If I had a pound for every time I was asked this question, I’d be a rich woman!” So, let’s explore the answer to the question of the moment – Do I need…
We’re proud of our team at Penderlaw Solicitors. Both knowledgeable and friendly, they are at the heart of our firm, what we do and the service we provide. In the second of our Meet the Team series of blog posts, we introduce Lucy Wilton (nee Duffin), from our Private Client team who deal with matters…
You may think that once you have made a Will that your affairs are in order, and you can forget about it. To some extent that is true, for a period of time, but as your life changes, your Will should be updated to reflect these changes. Below, Jason Crocker, Solicitor in our Private Client…
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) may not be on your list of priorities if you are fit and healthy, even if you are not necessarily what could be described as a spring chicken! However, leaving it until you actually need it could mean you leave it until it’s too late. In the article…
LPAs – The BasicsA Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”) is a legal document that appoints an attorney or attorneys to make certain decisions on your behalf. There are two types of LPA; one covers decisions in relation to your Health and Welfare and the other covers decisions in relation to your Property and Financial Affairs. …
Dealing with Probate when you have recently lost a loved one can be emotionally draining as well as time consuming at a time when you are least able to deal with it. There’s a fair amount of legal jargon associated with it, which can be confusing, and the tax regulations can be daunting too. So,…
Claire Gummow, Chartered Legal Executive at Penderlaw Solicitors, outlines the leasehold reforms due to be announced in this week’s King’s Speech. The government has confirmed that the forthcoming King’s Speech will contain a bill to phase out some types of leasehold. In a recent post on X, formerly known as twitter, housing minister, Rachel Mclean…
On Saturday 20th May, some brave members of the team at Penderlaw took part in the Pretty Muddy 5k challenge to raise money for Cancer Research UK which took place at the Stithians Showground. The weather was perfect for it and the team thoroughly enjoyed the event. Alice Vage from the Wills, Trusts & Probate…
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Trusts are often perceived as complicated, surrounded by baffling terminology, expensive and only necessary for the super-rich, but as Solicitor Lucy Wilton explains, this is not necessarily the case and many of us may even have one without realising it! What is a Trust? Most of us have heard of Trusts, but may not have…
