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Is a GP The Best Person to Conduct Mental Capacity Assessments?

on 21-Jan-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
From time to time in taking instruction, you will meet a client for whom testamentary capacity is uncertain. In many cases, you will walk away from the client rather than risk exposing yourselves to any future criticism or scrutiny in court.
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How is Mental Capacity Defined and Assessed?

on 08-Jan-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Tim Farmer is founder of TSF Consultants, the UK’s largest provider of mental capacity assessments to the legal profession. A registered Mental Health Nurse by trade, he has over 13 years’ experience of assessing mental state and working with those who have reduced capacity.
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Joint Accounts Now Routinely Frozen if Capacity Lost

on 20-Nov-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Earlier this year, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) released guidance that revealed it is common practice for banks to freeze withdrawals from a joint account if one of the account holders is mentally incapable, until the appointment of an attorney or deputy.
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UK Inheritance Figures Total £75bn from 2008-2010

on 04-Nov-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published an analysis of inheritance patterns in the UK.
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Pension Savers Advised to Update Records to Avoid Inheritance Disputes

on 12-Sep-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Pension savers are being advised to keep all papers relating to who would inherit money in the event of their death fully up-to-date.
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The Re-Use of Graves: Unacceptable Practice of Practical Solution?

on 19-Aug-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Britain is running out of burial space, but the re-use of old graves in the country is still uncommon. In fact, this practice has been strongly restricted in the past 150 years, but recent developments suggest this might be about to change.
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Digital Life After Death

on 14-Aug-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Some 30 million accounts on Facebook belong to people who have passed away, but grieving families and friends of just 10% of them make use of the social platform's memorialisation process that essentially locks their account.
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7m Homeowners in the UK Yet to Make a Will

on 11-Jul-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Seven million homeowners in the country do not have a Will, so could be exposing their families to substantial financial risk, says a report by Oportfolio.
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Quarter of Older Britons Plan to Leave No Inheritance

on 02-Jul-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
According to a recent report from insurer Aviva, around a quarter of Britons approaching retirement age do not plan to leave an inheritance as they focus instead on covering living costs and providing immediate financial support to family members.
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