by FMC Team | Apr 13, 2017 | Wills & Probate
DEATH AND TAXES As Benjamin Franklin said in 1789 “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” And that is as true today as it was then. Death It is a very modern taboo but we are all going to die so why is it that so few of us have a Will. If you die without leaving...
by FMC Team | Aug 8, 2014 | Wills, Wills & Probate
Buttons, my Labrador retriever, did very little retrieving over his lifetime. Mainly he buried his treasured possessions in the garden and then forgot about them. I am afraid Buttons’s approach to storage solutions is not unique to canines. I have seen people with a...
by FMC Team | Feb 27, 2014 | Wills & Probate
The erosion of assets as a result of long-term care costs is becoming a concern for many. We are living longer and consequently professional care may become a necessity for many of us. Care Legislation The NHS and Community Care Act 1990 obliges Local Authorities to...
by FMC Team | Feb 13, 2014 | Family
That well known phrase, “living over the brush”, is often used to describe an unmarried couple who live together. It originates from the tunnel building days of the 19th Century, when, if a boy and a girl took a liking to each other but could not afford a...
by FMC Team | Aug 22, 2013 | Wills & Probate
The government is considering proposals to regulate the practice of Will writing, following a request from the Legal Services Board. Due to a lack of regulation Will Writers with no technical qualifications, negligence insurance or continuity arrangements continue to...
