The law does not require you to make a will but if you die without having made one, your estate, which includes all your property, money and other personal possessions, will be distributed in accordance with the law and your wishes will not be taken into...

We have been asked by a Care Home, whether, if a patient is in receipt of NHS CC funding, the total cost of the care has to be provided by the NHS, even though, in reality, the payment received from the NHS doesn’t cover the cost of the care received....

A legal expert at Essex law firm Birkett Long says if you are paying for a care home in the Colchester or Billericay area it could be you are doing so needlessly. Amanda Brown, a solicitor with the firm that has offices in Basildon, Colchester and...

When an elderly relative needs care, difficult choices can result in an emotional time for everyone concerned.  The elderly person may be facing a loss of independence for the first time, while the rest of the family must select the right care home and...