Elderly client service http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/external.php B P Collins Solicitors Contested will addresses mental capacity concerns http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-contested-will-addresses-mental-capacity-concerns-438018191-19752704.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-contested-will-addresses-mental-capacity-concerns-438018191-19752704.php Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Questions have been raised during a recent court case over how mental capacity should be taken into account when a bereaved individual decides to... Ageing population 'creates need for Power of Attorney' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-ageing-population-amp039creates-need-for-power-of-attorneyamp039-438018191-19621305.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-ageing-population-amp039creates-need-for-power-of-attorneyamp039-438018191-19621305.php Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT It is important for people to think about completing a Power of Attorney should they ever reach the stage where they can no longer look after their... Legal 500 demonstrates strong support from clients http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-legal-500-demonstrates-strong-support-from-clients-438018191-243.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-legal-500-demonstrates-strong-support-from-clients-438018191-243.php Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT The excellence and professionalism of the team at B P Collins has been underlined with the publication of the latest Legal 500 rankings. The... 'Speak to a legal professional' when writing a will http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-039speak-to-a-legal-professional039-when-writing-a-will-438018191-19355729.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-039speak-to-a-legal-professional039-when-writing-a-will-438018191-19355729.php Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT People making provisions for their financial future need to make sure they write a will, urged Phil Perry, Director of Ark Financial Planning. In... Family successfully overturns will in High Court battle http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-family-successfully-overturns-will-in-high-court-battle-438018191-19296298.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-family-successfully-overturns-will-in-high-court-battle-438018191-19296298.php Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The family of an elderly philanthropist has successfully overturned her will, in which she left her estate to the son of a privately-hired carer.... Lasting Power of Attorney forms revised http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-lasting-power-of-attorney-forms-revised-438018191-19266824.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-lasting-power-of-attorney-forms-revised-438018191-19266824.php Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Parliament has been presented with a revised version of Lasting Power of Attorney forms, which are said to make it easier for someone to legally... Health care insurance 'on the cards' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-health-care-insurance-039on-the-cards039-438018191-19264082.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-health-care-insurance-039on-the-cards039-438018191-19264082.php Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT The government is expected to announce that older people should pay for insurance to fund their long-term health care. It is believed to form part of... Pensioner divorcees 'could be financially vulnerable' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-pensioner-divorcees-039could-be-financially-vulnerable039-438018191-19207155.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-pensioner-divorcees-039could-be-financially-vulnerable039-438018191-19207155.php Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT People over the age of 60 who divorce could find themselves in financial difficulties, findings from Safe Home Incomes Plans (Ship) have revealed.... Legal technicality 'renders man's will useless' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-legal-technicality-039renders-man039s-will-useless039-438018191-19196219.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-legal-technicality-039renders-man039s-will-useless039-438018191-19196219.php Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT A minor legal technicality has left a man's family without a home or the inheritance he intended them to have, the Daily Telegraph has revealed.... Poor inheritance tax planning 'loses Britons billions' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-poor-inheritance-tax-planning-amp039loses-britons-billionsamp039-438018191-19163432.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-poor-inheritance-tax-planning-amp039loses-britons-billionsamp039-438018191-19163432.php Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Britons are losing billions of pounds as a result of poor inheritance tax planning, according to new research from unbiased.co.uk. The amount of... Inheritance confusion 'can be minimised through getting advice' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-confusion-039can-be-minimised-through-getting-advice039-438018191-19140169.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-confusion-039can-be-minimised-through-getting-advice039-438018191-19140169.php Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT People remain confused over inheritance tax as they perceive it as voluntary, says Alex Pegley, Director of Calculis. He believes they also refuse to... Inheritance tax confusion 'costs people thousands' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-tax-confusion-039costs-people-thousands039-438018191-19133773.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-tax-confusion-039costs-people-thousands039-438018191-19133773.php Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Confusion over inheritance tax (IHT) is costing Britons thousands of pounds, new research from Norwich Union suggests. The findings show that 21 per... Inheritance tax waste 'prevalent in south-east' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-tax-waste-amp039prevalent-in-southeastamp039-438018191-203.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-tax-waste-amp039prevalent-in-southeastamp039-438018191-203.php Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Inheritance tax wastage is a particular problem in the south-east of England, warns Tony Vine-Lott, Director General of the Tax Incentivised Savings... Failure to plan is walking a "financial tightrope" http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-failure-to-plan-is-walking-a-quotfinancial-tightropequot-438018191-19089215.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-failure-to-plan-is-walking-a-quotfinancial-tightropequot-438018191-19089215.php Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Neglecting to consider inheritance tax (IHT) planning is akin to walking a "financial tightrope", claims Skipton Financial... Inheritance 'affected by recession' http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-039affected-by-recession039-438018191-19080338.php http://www.bpcollins.co.uk/elderly-client-service-inheritance-039affected-by-recession039-438018191-19080338.php Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT The recession is causing many people to rethink the amount of money they will leave their family in inheritance, a new study from the Lincoln...