Wills & Trusts Archives

Make a Will Month

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact Rachel Swinburne on 0191 245 4831 or rs@clarkemairs.com

Raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Society

Clarke Mairs have raised nearly £2,000 so far this year for our chosen charity Alzheimer’s Society. Our total increased by almost £1,000 by the kind donations from the local professionals attending our “Battle of the Professionals Charity Quiz and Raffle” on the 18th July 2018. The raffle generated great interest…

Importance of having a Lasting power of attorney for health and welfare

Rachel Swinburne and Claire French are fully accredited members of Solicitors for the Elderly (“SFE”). With incapacity on the rise, SFE has issued a new report set out below. This stresses the importance of having in place a Lasting power of attorney for health and welfare. Should you wish to…

Power of Attorney – refund of registration fees

For those who have registered Lasting powers of attorney or Enduring powers of attorney from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2017, a refund can be claimed. The amount you get depends on when the fees are paid: April 2013 to September 2013 – £54 October 2013 to March 2014…