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Siân Devereux-Renny BA (Hons), FCILEx
Associate, chartered legal executive
I work in the wills, trusts & probate team at Willans.
I mainly assist clients with the administration of estates, preparation of wills, inheritance tax planning and lasting powers of attorney.
Modernising wills – Law Commission proposes reforms to wills and testamentary freedom
The Law Commission of England and Wales has published its long-awaited recommendations on modernising wills law and bringing testamentary freedom into the 21st century. These recommendations, if implemented, would bring…
The modern way of registering lasting powers of attorney
Many people today understand the benefit of having a lasting power of attorney (LPA), whereby someone nominates an individual to be their attorney in respect of their health and welfare…
Trusts in wills: A good way to ring-fence your assets for beneficiaries
An oft-quoted statement we hear is “I only need a simple will”. Upon further discussions with clients, it may transpire that they have been married more than once or have…