A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows someone to make decisions for you, or act on your behalf, if you’re no longer able to or if you no longer want to make certain decisions yourself.

Whatever your age it’s important to consider your future and take the time now to grant power of attorney to someone you trust. Being prepared will give you and your family peace of mind.

A much-publicised inheritance dispute has ended after a judge ruled in favour of a daughter who successfully argued that her mother had, in all probability, outlived her stepfather.

John Scarle, 79, and his wife Ann Scarle, 69 - who each had children from previous marriages - were found dead at their home. Both had died from hypothermia and a pathologist was unable to determine with certainty even the approximate date, let alone the time of the death of either John or Ann.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has suggested that he is considering Inheritance Tax (IHT) reform.

Speaking at the recent Conservative Party Conference, Mr Javid admitted that IHT is “on his mind”.

A Court has ruled that a work email ‘signature block’ can be used to form a binding and legal contract – a decision which has cost a land seller £25,000.

The case arose from a property dispute in 2016 relating to a boat jetty and a plot of land at Lake Windermere.

According to the latest research, more than one million UK workers did not receive any of the holiday pay that they are legally entitled to.

The analysis, published by the Resolution Foundation think-tank, found that workers in the UK are being failed by employers, with a rise in poor working conditions in the last 10 years.