When setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for the first time, most people concentrate on who to appoint as their attorneys, and with good reason. Those are the people who will make decisions for you if you lose capacity to make them for yourself. Often, people...
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Lasting Powers of Attorney: Why Waiting Until Later Could Be Too Late
Many people associate making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) with getting older, and it often becomes one of those tasks you put off. However, if you are fit, healthy, and perfectly capable of managing your own affairs, it can easily get forgotten. The problem is...
Celebrating A New Solicitor: Victoria Murphy’s Journey at Bookers & Bolton
At Bookers & Bolton, we know there is no single “right” way to build a career in law. Some people qualify straight out of university, while others, like our newest solicitor Victoria Murphy, take a route that is a little more winding, and it is all the more...
Buying a Property Together: Why a Declaration of Trust Protects Everyone Involved
Buying a home with someone else is a big step, whether you are doing this with a partner, a sibling, a friend, or as a parent helping a first-time buyer onto the property ladder. Often, the excitement of finding the right property means the legal details of how you...
Inheritance Tax on Pensions: What the 2027 Changes Mean for Hampshire Families
For many years, pensions have been among the most tax-efficient ways to pass wealth on to children and grandchildren. However, that is about to change. From 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and lump sum death benefits will be counted as part of your estate for...
Free Wills in May: How Bookers & Bolton Are Supporting St Michael’s Hospice
Supporting St Michael’s Hospice This May During May 2026, Bookers & Bolton are taking part in a Wills Month campaign in support of St Michael’s Hospice. For the whole of May 2026, we are offering a limited number of standard single and mirror Wills to new...
The Role of a Court of Protection Deputy
In this article, our Court of Protection solicitors answer some frequently asked questions about Deputyships and consider what the role of a Deputy involves. What is a Deputy? A Deputy is appointed by the Court of Protection to make certain decisions on another...
Nationwide Delays in Probate Applications and what to expect.
After introducing new forms and procedures to the probate applications process back in 2020, applying for probate has become increasingly difficult, with banks and financial institutions taking longer to respond and major post-covid delays. Currently, we are facing...
Inheritance Tax – the cost of passing on your home
Over the next 4 years the government is phasing in measures to attempt to reduce the burden of inheritance tax for most families by making it easier to pass on the family home to direct descendants without a tax charge. Currently individuals have an inheritance tax...
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