At Foresight Estate Planning – we are seeing lots more of our clients living a much longer life. The WHO (World Health Organisation) says life expectancy has increased by more than 6 years to 73.4 between 2000 and 2019, and while we all hope to live a long and prosperous life, the older we get, …
Love is not in the heir – Online dating behind surge in over-65s remarrying The number of ‘silver splitters’ tying the knot after getting divorced early in life is at its highest in a decade, with dating sites and dating apps said to play a major part. Marriages among the over-65s have risen by the …
While many people make arrangements for what should happen to their property and finances after they die, fewer people make arrangements for someone else to manage their finances for them during their lifetime, e.g. in the event that they lose mental capacity. According to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), although an estimated 40% …
Every day we make decisions about our lives. The ability to make these decisions is called mental capacity. If someone has difficulties that mean they cannot make decisions anymore, they will need help managing their finances. Accidents, strokes, brain injuries and Parkinson’s disease can also affect someone’s ability to make their own decisions. Handling …
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has launched a new campaign intended to educate the public about the lasting power of attorney. The campaign hopes to combat myths suggesting that family members can automatically make financial and medical decisions on behalf of a loved one in the event that they are medically incapacitated. It …
