speak to a lot of people about Lasting Powers of Attorney and one response I often hear is that people think they are too young to put Powers of Attorney in place – there is a perception that Powers of Attorney are only for the very elderly, or that if you are married, your spouse will be able to deal with everything for you.
Else Solicitors advise a variety of companies on issues relating to events. Since Lockdown 1.0 we have assisted clients in dispute resolution with customers where large scale events are cancelled.
More than one billion people are active on Facebook with younger people being more likely to have several different social media accounts. Social media is a part of our lives and many of us spend hours uploading photos and chatting with friends and family. Without instructions your family will not know how you would like these accounts to be dealt with should the worst happen, and they could have problems accessing your accounts and personal photos. This could mean that precious family photos and memories end up being lost.
If you were to pass away suddenly, what would happen to your young children? Whilst this is something that no parent wishes to consider the correct preparation can spare your family a lot of time, heartache and expense.
A new government scheme can help you get some breathing space from debt, Else solicitors has a breakdown of how the scheme works.
In the first article in our Will Wednesday series, we look at the self care that comes from having one’s personal finances in order, especially in the case of wills and probate.
Else Solicitors have been servicing clients whilst adhering to government guidelines to ‘stay home, save lives’. Our Corporate and Commercial legal team have received a number of enquiries on the effect of COVID-19 with a noticeable peak in matters relating to force majeure clauses in contracts.
In an effort to help as many companies “emerge intact the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic” the UK government has announced new insolvency plans to prevent businesses from being forced to file for bankruptcy.
In order for your Will to be legally valid there are specific conditions which must be met when your Will is signed.
At a time when it’s anything but “business as usual”. We wanted to offer some helpful advice… Our experts at Else have developed some top tips to help keep SMEs going until the market re-stabilises and we can all move forward stronger than ever post COVID-19.