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You would think that these days women are quite safe from being fired because they are pregnant. Sadly, a recent case in the Employment Tribunal in Kent proves otherwise

You’ve finally got the Deputyship Order – what happens next?

You waited patiently whilst all the information was collated, the application was processed by the Court of Protection and the bond was put in place; now the real work begins.

If you notice that someone you are close to is getting confused and is struggling to manage their money, what can you do to help?

Administering an Estate – we’re here to help.

Acting as someone’s executor is a very important role. It means that you have been trusted to carry out the deceased’s last wishes to ensure their estate is distributed as they wanted.

Many of you will at some point have watched a “real-life” courtroom TV show like Judge Rinder or Judge Judy. If not, it can be an amusing way to spend a spare half hour. Perhaps not so amusing though for anyone who has had to represent themselves at court and knows how baffling, intimidating and frustrating it can be.

With the sad death of Prince Philip the Royal Family will now have to deal with the administration of his estate. His net worth is not a matter of public record but estimates range from £10 million upwards.

We all know the difficulties working mums faced during lockdown: schools closed, kids at home, working from at the same time, or even losing their jobs. But what about the dads?

 Businesses are going to start re-opening as we come out of lockdown and hopefully life will start going back to normal. But what happens if the business you own or work for simply can’t get back on it’s feet and can no longer pay it’s debts?

Before October 2007 if you wanted to appoint someone to manage your financial affairs you put in place an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). An attorney appointed under an EPA could only manage your finances and they had no authority to deal with health and welfare matters.