What happens if I die without leaving a will? – The problem with intestacy.
When you pass away without leaving a will, you are said to have died “intestate.” Many people assume that their loved ones will inherit their
We all like to think that we will continue to be able to make our own decisions for as long as possible. However, due to unfortunate events like illness, injury or old age, many of us can lose mental capacity leaving us unable to deal with our own affairs. For this reason, we encourage all our clients to have Lasting Powers of Attorney in place to cover them for such unfortunate events.
Unless you have an Enduring or Lasting Power of Attorney in place before you lose mental capacity, no one will have automatic authority to be able to manage your affairs on your behalf. This can often leave our loved ones in a difficult situation facing unnecessary financial problems. If this happens, someone like a family member or close friend can apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as your Deputy. They should act as quickly as possible as it can take a long time to get a Deputyship Order.
If you find yourself in a situation where you need to apply for a Deputyship Order in order to act on behalf of someone who has lost mental capacity, please get in touch with either Claire Binyon or Habiba Ahmed who would be happy to assist you with your application.
Email:claire@gordonsols.co.uk
Telephone:01483 451 900
Claire qualified as a solicitor in 1995 after training at a firm in Chancery Lane.
Since qualifying, Claire has worked in Godalming, Guildford and Wimbledon. She has extensive experience in dealing with wills, estate administration, trusts, powers of attorney and tax planning. She also advises on Court of Protection matters.
Claire joined our Wills & Probate team in April 2016, working in our Guildford office.
Email:habiba@gordonsols.co.uk
Telephone:01483 451 900
Habiba graduated with a BSc (Hons) Economics from University College London before completing the M.Phil. in Economics at Oxford University. She spent several years working in public policy research and statistical analysis before deciding to embark on a career in law. She completed the Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP in 2010 and the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in 2016.
Habiba joined Gordons in September 2016 and qualified as a Solicitor in November 2019. She is now an Associate Solicitor in the Private Wealth department in our Guildford Office with extensive experience in Wealth Protection, Inheritance Tax Planning, Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney.
Testimonials:
I have had occasion to use the services of Gordons Partnership (Guildford) twice this year on unrelated matters and I am pleased to state that I have been very impressed with the service that I received. Both solicitors that were instructed were professional, straightforward, efficient and I felt supported and valued as a client.
In addition to the above, I would like to highlight the excellent service that I received from Habiba Ahmed who assisted me in a family dispute matter. Habiba was understanding, helpful, efficiently responding to my emails and phone enquiries, nothing was too much trouble. I was also impressed by the fact that Habiba had an excellent recall of the facts and detail of my case when she must have a busy workload. Habiba helped to make an emotionally difficult situation that I was experiencing more bearable for me.
I will not hesitate to use the services of Gordons Partnership in the future. – Geoff
“She is so efficient and thinks of everything”
When you pass away without leaving a will, you are said to have died “intestate.” Many people assume that their loved ones will inherit their
With continued delays in issuing of grants and proposals for increasing court fees for grant applications, we and our clients will welcome the news that
At the end of September, the Powers of Attorney Bill received Royal Assent, meaning it will likely come into force in the next few months.
As we explained in one of our previous articles, there are two types of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA); one for Property and Financial Affairs
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