Legal clinic round up – September 2018 Every month we hold free legal clinics in Kingsbridge and Dartmouth. During the last month we met a man called Ed. He is appointed as executor in his brother’s will. His brother was seriously ill and was likely to die very soon. Ed didn’t really know what being an executor meant or what … Read More
Severing a joint tenancy
Legal clinic round up – August 2018 Every month we hold free legal clinics in Kingsbridge and Dartmouth. Over the summer we helped lots of people with a variety of legal issues, including a couple who needed help with an issue with their landlord, several people with questions about wills, a man who was in dispute with his siblings over … Read More
Why make a Will?
Legal clinic round up – July 2018 Every month we hold free legal clinics in Kingsbridge, Totnes and Dartmouth. We had a busy month at all three clinics. We are always happy to try to tackle any issue and if we don’t immediately know the answer we usually know someone who does. Our specialist areas are wills, lasting powers of … Read More
Being Dementia Friendly
Legal clinic round up – June 2018 Every month we hold free legal clinics in Kingsbridge, Totnes and Dartmouth. This month we spoke to people with a wide variety of legal issues which ranged from problems recovering a debt to questions about a residential tenancy, and from advice on sale of a business to reviewing an old will to see … Read More
Will week for St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth
In May 2018 we took part in St Luke’s Hospice Make a Will Week. We offered a number of appointments for people to see us during the week to make a will. We do not charge to draft the Will and ask that each client in return makes a donation to St Luke’s Hospice. In total we raised £650 for … Read More
Changing Solicitors
Legal clinic round up – May 2018 Every month we hold free legal clinics in Kingsbridge, Totnes and Dartmouth. Last month we spoke to a lady who was residuary beneficiary of an estate. A firm of solicitors in the South East who had acted for the deceased for years and held the original will had been instructed to administer the … Read More
Theresa May under pressure over ‘dementia tax’ social care shakeup
On the 21 May 2017, the Guardian ran the following report: Theresa May under pressure over ‘dementia tax’ social care shakeup. Plans to make elderly people pay for care in their own home going down badly on doorstep say Conservative candidates Theresa May is coming under pressure to drop or water down her controversial shakeup of social care that has been branded … Read More
Are you a common law spouse?
You may believe you are, afterall, it is a term frequently used to describe a couple in a long term relationship, usually living together. Nevertheless, the correct answer is no. Currently, in legal terms, there is no such thing. That also means that unless you are married or in a civil partnership, living with your partner does not give … Read More
When should you register your LPA?
Legal clinic round up – April 2018 Every month we hold free legal clinics in Kingsbridge, Totnes and Dartmouth. We are often asked about Lasting Powers of Attorney, a legal document that allows you to appoint someone else to help you to manage your affairs. Before your attorney can use the lasting power of attorney it must be registered with … Read More
Hannah’s Will Week 2018
Hannahs is a local charity providing services to children and adults with long term care needs. In March 2018 we took part in Hannah’s Make a Will Week. We gave our Will writing services free of charge and in return the clients donated money to Hannah’s. In total this raised £675.