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Wedding bells and planning for the future

Planning a wedding and party can be very exciting, however when planning a future together, couples should also review plans for their estates. It is not the most romantic concept to consider, but it is perhaps one of the most important issues to deal with in the lead up to a marriage or civil partnership.

New Estate Planning Partner Joins The Firm

Sarah Steel joins the firm as a Partner in the Wills, Trusts & Probate department in Boston this month. Experienced solicitor Sarah deals with wills, inheritance tax planning, asset preservation, powers of attorney and elderly client matters, including complicated probate work involving farms, businesses and high value estates.

DO YOU NEED A WILL?

20 Mar 2023
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Unfortunately, it is common for people to feel they don't need to prepare a will. This is sometimes because they don't understand what will happen to their estate if they die without one.

Update Your Will Week | The importance of keeping your Will up to date

Only 56% of UK adults have updated their Will in the last five years, meaning around half of Wills are out of date. To raise awareness, Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) have been hosting “Update your Will week” from 23rd to 29th January 2023.

Legal 500 Directory highly ranks Sills & Betteridge

Another proud announcement from the firm as it reveals news of its latest results in the world’s leading legal directory The Legal 500.

Lawyer returns to her Skegness roots!

The firm has welcomed Vickie Ingamells to its Wills, Trusts & Probate team this month. Skegness-born Vickie has worked in legal services since she left school. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, she worked for several years in Family Law and Residential Conveyancing. For the last 10 years however, Vickie has worked exclusively in the field of estate planning - advising clients on Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection related matters, Probate and administration of estates.