This iconic cottage was the fictional home of the brilliant and successful vascular surgeon Doc Martin for over 10 years! Port Isaac will forever be known around the world for this long running and much loved ITV series.We are extremely grateful to have helped out on the purchase of this marvellous and historic property and...

There is no rule requiring an attesting witness to have ‘mental capacity’ as such. (Section 14 of the Wills Act 1837 refers to a witness not having to be ‘competent’, but that is thought to refer to the old rules of evidence governing competence to be a witness, rather than mental capacity.) Mental capacity is time...

The Question assumes : Inheritance tax advice has been provided on GROB and PET depending on the situation The risk of the daughter being made bankrupt, predeceasing or divorcing and her mother’s assets being taken into account. A lack of any declaration of trust will make the mother’s position more difficult as she would have...

If you die without having made a will, your estate passes under the rules of Intestacy.  These rules set out a statutory prescribed order of who benefits under these circumstances.  The legislation does not include unmarried cohabiting partners.At TLS, we encourage everyone to put in place a will to ensure that your estate will go...

It is important that Lasting Power of Attorney’s (LPA’s) are put in place at a time before they become necessary. We advise clients to put them in place at the same time of making a will. If an LPA is not an option, there is an alternative. You could apply to the Court of Protection...