The Importance of Making a Will
Three out of five people in the UK do not have a Will in place that details what happens to their affairs, dependents and assets once they die. Why do so many people put off making a new Will? Some people believe that their friends and family will be able to...
Rules of Intestacy
Three in five people die every year without a Will. That means their assets will be dispersed under the strict Rules of Intestacy. Here is how that plays out. Did the person who died have a spouse or civil partner? (Cohabitees NEVER qualify) If they did and have...
Local firm awarded Law Society’s Top Quality Mark for Excellence
Just one year on from being one of only 11% of law firms in the country to be awarded the Lexcel accreditation, JMP Solicitors sailed through the onsite re-assessment. The Law Society assessor remarked: “The firm has succeeded in implementing the high standards...
Four relationship scenarios where you should have a Will – does one apply to you?
You have recently got married Getting married revokes any previous Will. Your assets will pass to your spouse as next-of-kin. You and your partner choose to live together, “marriage is just a contract”. You are both independent from each other. “What is mine is...