Category: Probate & Power of Attorney

Sarah Crook shares with us, her day, in the life as Head of Wills, Probate and Lasting Power of Attorney at Osborne Morris & Morgan.

Why it is never too early to arrange your Lasting Power of Attorney and many people do not know this.

One of the questions that we are asked is whether there is a time limit if you are applying for Probate for someone’s Will following their death.

Probate is a crucial stage in activating a Will after the person who made it has died, but it is not always required. So, when exactly is Probate needed, and when is it not necessary? Find out more in our latest article.

There are situations in which you need to be sure your finances, property and health and welfare are being cared for. So, what is a Lasting Power of Attorney?

If someone you know and care about no longer has capacity to make certain decisions on their own and you want to help them, there are steps you can take to support them in managing their affairs. Even after a...

Setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is one of the most important provisions you can make for your future, on a par with making your Will. It ensures that, if you become unable to make decisions about your...

The reality is that many of us, at some point in our lives, will become unable to make crucial decisions about our finances or living arrangements. This could be a very short-term issue, because we’re in hospital or abroad, or...

A new refund scheme introduced by the Government is causing a stir as millions of people have been overcharged by the Court when setting up their Powers of Attorney. If you applied to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)...

In an ideal world, we would all prefer to manage our own affairs. There may come a time, though, when this is not possible. Reasons may range from being out of the country to developing advanced Alzheimer’s, but the effect...

If you took the train from Leighton Buzzard Railway Station on the morning of Valentine’s Day, then the chances are you will have been greeted by some of our team members from Osborne Morris & Morgan. Five members of the...

Make a new year’s resolution you can keep in 2018 with our Life Organiser. There are three things most of us start January with; left-over turkey, an overflowing recycling bin and a set of New Year’s resolutions. All three start...