CAN WE HELP TO RESOLVE YOUR LEGAL ISSUE?
Every month Beccy Bristow from Start Point Law holds free legal clinics at Dartmouth and Kingsbridge libraries. Each clinic runs for two hours and is an opportunity for anyone with a legal issue to speak to Beccy free of charge.
WHAT SORTS OF PROBLEMS CAN WE HELP WITH?
Beccy qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and worked for large law firms for fourteen years before setting up Start Point Law in January 2017. Beccy specialises in Wills, lasting power of attorneys, estate administration, inheritance tax and probate.
Beccy has over 18 years legal experience so can usually help with most queries although sometimes we do recommend someone with specific expertise or other sources of free information and assistance. Having worked for so many years in the legal profession in Devon Beccy usually knows someone who can help you if we can’t.
TYPICAL QUERIES
There is no such thing as a typical query and we never know what to expect, but there are recurring themes.
Wills – We deal with lots of queries about Wills. We can help you decide if you need to make a new Will – your Will may be years old; or perhaps you have tried to write your own Will and want to make sure that it does do what you intended.
Lasting Power of Attorney – We talk to lots of people about LPAs. Typical questions are about the difference between the two different types of LPA, or when to register an LPA. Often people are unsure whether to appoint all their children or just one, whether to appoint replacement attorneys and whether to appoint them jointly or severally?
Inheritance Tax – We can explain inheritance tax and whether it will apply to your estate.
What to do if someone has died – We are often asked questions about situations that have arisen after someone has died. We can explain when you need to apply for a Grant of Probate or whether you have grounds to claim against an estate.
WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE LEGAL CLINICS?
Our next legal clinics at Kingsbridge are: Tuesday 13th December 2022, Tuesday 10th January 2023, Tuesday 14th February 2023 and Tuesday 14th March 2023. The clinic runs between 2-4pm. Please book your 20-minute appointment in advance directly with Kingsbridge Library – 01548 852315 or email – kingsbridge.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk
Our next legal clinics at Dartmouth Library are: Friday 6th January 2023, Friday 3rd February 2023, Friday 3rd March 2023. The clinic runs between 10am-12noon. Please book your 20-minute appointment in advance directly with Dartmouth Library – 01803 832502 or email – dartmouth.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk