Illuminate Legal Limited

02/02/2024

https://illuminatelegal.co.uk/2024/02/01/why-should-i-make-a-will/

A very common question. So many responses spring to mind when I think of this question. We all have very different lives, with priorities shifting and changing all the time. The one piece of feedback I often receive is that, even once we’ve just started the process, clients feel REASSURED. Making ...

10/02/2022

I pride myself as a uniquely placed and experienced solicitor; I am good with people and really enjoy getting to know my clients. I see clients in their own homes (or workplaces) and have found over the years that this has brought significant benefits:- Clients are often most comfortable within thei...

18/11/2021

https://www.illuminatelegal.co.uk/2021/11/18/can-i-appoint-a-guardian-for-my-children-in-my-will/

If you die while your child is still under 18, your Will dictates the appointment of their legal guardian. This is so important and yet so many parents do not have a Will in place; we often having had the best of intentions, but just ‘don’t getting around to it’. Guardianship considerations of...

02/11/2021

Rebecca Reid

02/11/2021

Appointments available to ensure your Will is in place before Christmas. Evening and remote appointments available, depending on client requirements.

24/09/2021

In recent news, it has been ruled by the High Court that the late Prince Philip’s Will is to be sealed for the next 90 years. This is to protect the dignity and standing of the Queen. This news made me wonder if most members of the public are aware that a Will becomes a public document once probat...

11/05/2021

I have had many clients in the past year who have started our initial conversations with ‘I think it’s now a good time’. Sadly, the pandemic has focused many of our minds on the fact that our health is precious. We have all seen the stories of people losing their lives to Covid. It has been de...

26/02/2021

Lovely start to the weekend to receive these flowers from a grateful client!!!

06/01/2021

What a tough start for 2021 for us all! I am now back working after the Christmas break and have remote (video/telephone) appointments available to discuss any Will/Lasting Power of Attorney requirements or if anyone is in need of Probate services. With very best wishes for a brighter year ahead, kind regards, Rebecca

2020 has been a year that many of us would rather forget! It’s been unprecedented, difficult and worrying. However, many of us have spent more time at home and more time realising quite how important those closest to us are, whether we have been able to see them or not. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has...

21/10/2020

https://www.illuminatelegal.co.uk/2020/10/21/the-importance-of-getting-things-in-order-even-when-the-world-seems-topsy-turvy/

2020 has been a year that many of us would rather forget! It’s been unprecedented, difficult and worrying. However, many of us have spent more time at home and more time realising quite how important those closest to us are, whether we have been able to see them or not. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has...

08/08/2020

Our phone line is now down but we hope this will be live again at the end of the week! Please email [email protected] if required.

05/05/2020

Well, the world has changed so much it seems in recent times and we’re all having to adapt how we’re working, living and overall coping with the new situation!!! It’s a time when our mortality has been waved in our faces and it’s difficult for someone in this line of work to know if it’s i...