Private Client Issues – February 2023

Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals.

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I’m an Executor. Do I get a fee?

We examine whether non-professional executors – whose role can often be challenging and time-consuming – are allowed to reimburse and/or make a charge for their work in administering an estate.

Read more about executors

Separating sensibly: what is the cost of intentionally delaying divorce?

Your relationship has changed but money is tight, you’re in agreement and you want to sort things out yourselves…

Read more about divorce

Lasting Powers of Attorney – the important role of the Certificate Provider

You have taken the sensible decision to put Lasting Powers of Attorney in place, but have you considered who will perform the role of your Certificate Provider?

Read more about the role

Why men are more likely to think about divorce than women

Simon Burge, Partner and head of the Family Team at Blake Morgan was recently quoted in The Telegraph’s article exploring “Why men are more likely to think about divorce than women”.

Read more on divorce

Family mediation – skills for all?

The key to mediation is listening, actively. Rachel Giles reflects on her foundation training in light of the wealth of information available about family mediation.

Read more about family mediation

When marriages come to an end: What are the differences between Divorce and a Judicial Separation?

Most people will have only heard of a divorce as being a formal way of ending a marriage, however it is also possible to obtain another form of formal marriage separation, called a judicial separation.

Read more on judicial separation

If you are impacted by any of the above topics or you would like further information on how we can help you, please contact your usual Blake Morgan adviser.