Dying Matters Awareness Week, which runs from 9th-15th May, encourages people to talk about and prepare for dying. The national campaign aims to highlight the importance of talking more openly about dying, death and bereavement, and to make plans for the end of life. The year’s campaign is focused around the #BigConversation. The hashtag, to…
Much has now been written about the benefits of a Lasting Power of Attorney. It is a way to ensure that if you ever are unable to deal with your own property and finances or make decisions about your health and welfare, someone else can. So, who should be appointed to make those decisions for you?…
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? A legal document that allows you to choose someone (an attorney) to make decisions on your behalf. There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA): Personal Welfare Your Attorneys can make the decisions you make on a daily basis regarding your personal welfare. This can include…
Loss is never easy and whilst grieving is a normal process following a bereavement, it affects people in many different ways. You may feel shock, numbness, anger or feel unable to cope with matters that would normally not be a problem. This is all perfectly natural but having a guide as to what to do…
The Oldham Chronicle featured a piece about the handover of chairmanship at the Respect Our Community Awards ROCA, on Thursday 17th September 2015. Our Partner John Porter stepped down from his role heading up the Awards and its parent organisation First Choice Home Oldham and handed over the reins to Jodie Barber. Here’s the piece…
We are showing our support for ‘Remember a Charity in your Will Week’ from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th September 2015. The week, organised by Remember A Charity, aims to increase awareness of the importance of charitable legacies, and encourage more people to think about including a good cause in their Will, after they have looked after…
A Will dispute case has hit the media headlines this week as it is feared the landmark ruling may have ramifications on the future of Wills as we know them. A Will is a declaration of a person’s intentions to distribute his or her estate and assets after their passing. Legal professionals like Wrigley Claydon stress…
A woman is seeking hundreds of thousands of pounds compensation from Barclays, claiming the bank’s Will-writing service resulted in her losing a stake in a valuable London home. Barclays is contesting the claim. The matter has now gone to the High Court. Court documents show that in 2007 Ebenezer Aregbesola used Barclays’ £90 Will-writing service…
At Wrigley Claydon, we operate a client reward scheme whereby we reward clients with a cash payment if they refer a new client to us. We hope you will be satisfied with our service enough to refer us to your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours. Each time you do so, and once we accept the…
We are once again taking part in ‘Will Weeks’ for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Oldham. Our Wills department took part in the initiative last year where we raised £2460.00 for the hospice. This time around we are hoping to raise even more! From Monday 18th until Friday 29th May 2015, if an appointment is made with us…