Figures recently released have shown that fewer people have been registering a Power of Attorney, amid the pandemic. It appears that lockdown is forcing many people to delay setting up a Power of Attorney and this could certainly cause unnecessary difficulties further down the line.
Raeside Chisholm Solicitors Blog
Despite the fact that our firm along with many others have experienced a surge in enquiries about Wills since the Covid19 outbreak, a recent survey has revealed that barely 40% of adults living in the UK have a valid Will.
A recently discovered unfinished self-portrait of Lucian Freud (1922-2011) has been accepted in lieu from the estate of the artist and allocated to the National Portrait Gallery in London.
New research from Age UK has revealed that hundreds of thousands of older people are facing a ‘double whammy’ of unmet care needs and chronic loneliness.
Our ageing society offers significant social and economic opportunities but only if policymakers plan better for the long term, according to a recent report by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK).