Monday, 9 March 2009

Do you experience signs of mortality?

On a good day I wonder about experiencing signs of mortality. I hope when the time comes I would be brave and not be too tearful. Occasionally, I muse what would be the date. I should spend more time on looking up my old will and perhaps consider getting a new one written up. Hopefully, when the time comes it won't be as sudden as those two poor soldiers in Antrim.

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Seven out of ten British adults have not made a will.

Parents with children should make a will in order to appoint a guardian for their charges. In addition, inlaws could receive a portion of your estate. I think legally there is no such thing as a common law spouse. The amount going to a legal spouse without a will has been increased from £125,000 to £250,000. The remaining assets would be distributed to the childen according to Moira O'Neill writing in a recent Investors Chronicle.
Where there are no children involved then the statuory legacy can reach £450,000 compared with the previous level of £200,000. The remainder would go to the (dreaded?) inlaws.
www.searchwill.co.uk

Monday, 2 March 2009

Positive planning is key - Will Services Scotland.

The firm Will Services (Uddingston) Scotland offers will writing services in the Glasgow area. It says positive planning is key. The firm says that seven out of ten people do not have a will. It also emphasises the necessity to protect your home from long-term care costs. Will Services also offers services such as living wills and document storage.
Unfortunately, I have never been to Glasgow. I have visited Scotland about four times and took in Edinburgh three times. The castle there is aamazing! I love the wild spaces of Glencoe and the Cairngorms are fantastic. We did not spend long on the Isle of Skye because of the midges, which together with the weather, can hit holidays in Scotland. Glasgow also houses Rangers and Celtic and maybe one day they will play in the Premier League.
If I ever get to Glasgow, I will make sure that I will see the great Dali painting of Christ of St. John of the Cross. I will also try and see the Burrell collection. Other mainstream cities I have never visited include Belfast, Bristol and Hull.