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• bespoke wills at ‘value for money’ prices •
• daytime and evening appointments •
Call: Stoke-on-Trent
(01782) 639716
Charity Commission
Want to make a donation to charity? Want to know how profitable a charity is, or its aims and objects, or identify a charity of your choice?
This site enables you to search out the options, check a charity’s status, and identify their charity number.
HM Courts Service -- for Probate
Need to know how to arrange probate? Require application forms? This is the web site you need.
The main menu gives access to a wide range of information.
Application forms can be downloaded; enter ‘probate’ into the search field for a full list of relevant forms.
Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG”) -- For Lasting Powers of Attorney
Tel: 0300 456 0300
The OPG’s web site is now incorporated in the ‘Direct.gov’ and ‘justice.gov.uk websites.
The www.direct.gov.uk site gives comprehensive advice on Lasting Powers of Attorney
(“LPA”) and Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”), including up-to-date fees charged
by the Office of The Public Guardian and the Court of Protection.
You can download LPA Forms and guidance notes from the ‘direct.gov.uk’ web site.
Before the LPA can be used it must be registered. The registration forms can be downloaded from the Department of Justice’s website.
You might want to note their telephone number above. They do not advertise this number too well.
Note: Although in theory the general public can make their own LPAs, by downloading
the relevant forms and completing them, you might find it more effective to use our
‘home-visit’ service.
NHS Organ Donor Register
Tel: 0300 123 23 23
This web site discusses organ donation and allows you to register on-line.
HM Revenue and Customs - IHT Manual
This web site gives access to the HMRC’s inheritance tax manual.
The manual is comprehensive, providing detailed and specific advice on Inheritance tax.
You may need to think a little ‘outside of the box’ when trying to locate the information you need; the information in there but finding it is sometimes a little difficult.
Land Registry
This web site enables you to view the information stored against any particular property in the country. If you are the owner of the property you might wish to check that your details are stored correctly.
To search the Land Registry will cost you £4. You will need to create an ‘account’ with them if you do not already have an arrangement with them
.
Please be aware that a number of web sites are set up to look very similar to the
official land registry web site, AND they are ranked higher by Google than the official
site. They appear to offer the same services as the official government site - but
charge you more than the official site for the same service.
You can arrange severance of title yourself by downloading the forms from this web site.
Keele Medical School
Do you want to donate your body to medical science? The Keele Medical School web
site has a number of downloads available to help you - see the bottom of their page.
If you live locally to Stoke-on-Trent / Newcastle-under-Lyme and want more information
then you should speak to:
Bequeathals Office
School of Medicine Anatomy Facility
Keele University
Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG
Tel: 01782 734690
Email: anatomy@keele.ac.uk
They will give you advice on donating your body for medical research, and supply you with the necessary forms.
If you live further afield then speak to your local NHS hospital in the first instance; they will direct you to the local training medical school.
Golden Charter
Tel: 0800 833 800
Explains their pre-paid funeral plan. - plans that we recommend.
But we do NOT recommend their will-writing service. Our service offers many benefits
over the company that Golden Charter use.
Funeral Inspirations
A resource site for anyone who has is contemplating planning their funeral arrangements. It includes many unusual options to celebrate a person’s life.
Cheshire Ceremonies: the proprietor - Shena Lewington - specialises in providing
non-religious funeral services across Cheshire and Staffordshire. Her web site has
information on verses and readings too.
The Dove Service
This charity provides valuable and much needed support for people [living in Staffordshire and Cheshire] who are experiencing the consequences of a bereavement, or any other form of trauma. Professional staff will help you through your time of need.
This is our supported charity.
FindaPro
Need another professional service? You could find the answer from the searchable web site.
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