by johnireland | Articles
When did you last switch your phone off for two weeks and nobody noticed? If you can’t answer that question with a date in the last twelve months, you’re not alone. Most business owners we meet in Worthing and across West Sussex haven’t taken a...
by johnireland | Articles
Ask ten business owners what their company is worth, and you’ll get ten confident answers – most of them wrong. It’s one of the strangest blind spots in business ownership. You can probably tell me your turnover to the pound, your best client’s...
by johnireland | Legal Spotlight
A valid Will can still be challenged. Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, spouses, civil partners, former spouses who haven’t remarried, children, stepchildren, dependants, and cohabitees of two years or more can claim the Will...
by johnireland | Articles
Your Will can be perfectly legal and still end up in court. Most people assume that once a Will is signed and witnessed, that’s the end of the story. It isn’t. In England and Wales, a valid Will can still be challenged after death, either because someone...
by johnireland | Estate Planning Essentials
A Will covers what happens after you die. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) covers what happens if you lose mental capacity while you’re still alive – and without one, nobody automatically has the legal right to manage your money or make care decisions for...
