https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/feeds-news.rss Owens Estate Planning News Copyright 2014-2026, Owens Estate Planning john@owensestateplanning.co.uk CMS Made Simple Applying to the Court of Protection should only be done as a last act of desperation. Act whilst you can to save your family the cost and pain. https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/20/25/Court-of-Protection-Avoid-like-the-plague...if-you-can.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/20/25/Court-of-Protection-Avoid-like-the-plague...if-you-can.html Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:17:06 +0000 When an adult loses capacity , in the absence of a Lasting Power of Attorney the family are forced into a horrible, costly journey... https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/19/25/This-is-why-you-should-never-put-things-off.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/19/25/This-is-why-you-should-never-put-things-off.html Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:59:38 +0000 Important changes were made in 2008 which could have a signifcant impact on your will... https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/18/25/Was-your-will-made-before-2009.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/18/25/Was-your-will-made-before-2009.html Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:53:47 +0000 Does this mean my house be taken to pay for my care? https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/17/25/12-week-property-disregard.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/17/25/12-week-property-disregard.html Wed, 02 May 2018 08:55:10 +0100 It is being widely reported in the press today how those members of the public paying for their own care, are being massively over charged in order to subsidise local authority funded residents.    https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/16/25/Self-funding-residents-paying-more-and-more-for-long-term-care.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/16/25/Self-funding-residents-paying-more-and-more-for-long-term-care.html Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:21:59 +0000 In modern society second marriages are more commonplace than ever. The law however is stuck in its traditional past and as such many grown up children are finding themselves disinherited from the family estate.  https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/12/25/Second-Marriage-You-MUST-read-this.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/12/25/Second-Marriage-You-MUST-read-this.html Wed, 04 May 2016 15:57:27 +0100 "We would like to formally apologise to Roger's two sons, Sam and Jack for taking away some of their inheritance. We spent most of it on beer, the rest we wasted." https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/8/25/The-drinks-are-on-me.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/8/25/The-drinks-are-on-me.html Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:07:46 +0100 For one tycoon, a grudge can last a long time...92 years to be exact! https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/11/25/How-long-can-you-hold-a-grudge.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/11/25/How-long-can-you-hold-a-grudge.html Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:18:28 +0100 How a phone directory helped 70 random people become benefactors of a wealthy man's estate. https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/9/25/Why-youll-never-be-ex-directory-again.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/9/25/Why-youll-never-be-ex-directory-again.html Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:42:22 +0100 A New York businessman attempted to use an inheritance to change the sexual orientation of his son. https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/10/25/Controlling-from-beyond-the-grave.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/10/25/Controlling-from-beyond-the-grave.html Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:56:42 +0100 An 87 year old legacy will leave you feeling rather frustrated... https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/7/25/What-a-waste-of-350-million.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/7/25/What-a-waste-of-350-million.html Mon, 31 Aug 2015 16:31:54 +0100 Do you have the "will" to be romantic? https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/6/25/A-will-an-opportunity-for-a-romantic-gesture.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/6/25/A-will-an-opportunity-for-a-romantic-gesture.html Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:45:54 +0100 It seems more and more likely nowadays that your Will could be overturned should the court decide it was unreasonable... https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/5/25/Daughter-successfully-defeats-Mothers-will.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/news/5/25/Daughter-successfully-defeats-Mothers-will.html Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:40:13 +0100 When discussing wills with parents, they often say “I haven’t got much to leave”, however they have missed the point that their children are the most important thing they could ever leave. One of the biggest powers within a will is the ability to assigning guardianship of your children. https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/why-all-parents-should-make-a-will.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/why-all-parents-should-make-a-will.html Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:04:04 +0000 If you are a parent, as you get older, your focus is likely to shift to what will happen when you are gone and  how can you ensure to provide for your children when you are no longer around? https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/the-single-biggest-mistake-parents-make-which-could-lose-their-entire-estate.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/the-single-biggest-mistake-parents-make-which-could-lose-their-entire-estate.html Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:47:17 +0000 If you have ever been into your bank to arrange a significant transaction like a mortgage, the chances are they offered to prepare you a will free of charge. The reason they do this is to appoint themselves as professional executors. Often the person making the will assumes this is normal practise and does not even question it. https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/could-your-bank-take-a-fortune-from-you-when-you-die.html https://mail.owensestateplanning.co.uk/could-your-bank-take-a-fortune-from-you-when-you-die.html Sat, 07 Dec 2013 17:25:45 +0000