CancerCare North Lancashire and South Cumbria! Since I founded Morecambe Bay Wills, we have supported this amazing charity. That’s because they helped my husband Jim when he was ill, and supported me after he died. I will always be truly grateful for what they did for us both. In this blog, Anna Webster, the charity’s
Accessing your memories and assets when you’re no longer able to When we write a Will, or make a Power of Attorney, we are thinking about protecting family. Or protecting money, maybe protecting property. But have you even thought that you need to protect your digital presence? Your memories – photos, videos etc. Your digital
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Are you married, or thinking of getting married or forming a Civil Partnership? In this short blog, Andrea talks about how marriage can affect your Will. And what you can do in advance to make sure you can relax before the big day! Most people don’t have a Will, around 60% of the population in
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Andrea writes about trusts in Wills, something many of her clients consider to give added protection for those they love. When I was first learning about Trusts as a new Will Writer, we got to the section on Trusts in Wills and I thought ‘here we go, this is going to be really complicated!’. Now
Most weeks we get a sad call in the office asking what to do when someone dies. Losing a loved family member or friend is something so hard. It’s such a difficult time, and many of us have little experience of what happens next. This is by no means a comprehensive guide. But here are
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On 1 March 2019, I launched this little company and this year we have just celebrated 5 years of Morecambe Bay Wills! In that time, we have grown in size and stature, we’ve recruited a wonderful local team and we’ve provided amazing services to our clients. Here is a little overview of where we’ve come
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Lasting Powers of Attorney, or LPAs. You’ve decided to do them, so what do you need to do before you see us? Preparing for your LPA appointment isn’t something to worry about. Lots of clients ask us what they need to do or think about in advance. We send out a “What to Consider” pack
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What are your reasons for not having a Will? Last month Martin Lewis, the money-saving expert conducted a poll all about Wills. Over 60% of UK adults don’t have a valid Will. And the poll showed there are lots of reasons why. Andrea looks in more details about the reasons people gave for not getting
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Cheap and Free Wills. We all see them at this time of year particularly, when lot of charities promote making a Will in the hope that you will make a donation to them. No-one is saying don’t help out a charity – after all, Morecambe Bay Wills exists to do exactly that! We regularly support
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Preparing for your Will appointment Preparing for your Will appointment isn’t something to worry about. Lots of clients ask us what they need to do or think about in advance. We send out a “What to Consider” pack about a week before we see you, so you have time to think about things. However, we
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