Town and Country Law - Legal Services

Town and Country Law™ is an established and experienced UK based law firm, within the specialised field of Asset and Estate planning. We have become a leading brand within our area of expertise and pride ourselves in being able to offer a very high standard of customer service. We have grown Town and Country Law™ into one of the country’s best Estate Planners and created a well-respected brand with incredibly high customer satisfaction. Town & Country Law™ are a registered private college accredited by City & Guilds, allowing us to deliver ongoing support and training, that is nationally recognised and accredited. We have a new benchmark for asset and estate planning within the legal industry. We believe that franchising our company gives us the opportunity to expand our business with quality legal professionals, creating a successful network of businesses throughout the UK with the ability to offer a local service with the backing of our national brand. People are living longer. For the first time, there are more people over the Age of 70 in this country than under the age of 16. A majority of the British adult population have not protected their assets or undertaken estate planning (Information according to the Law Society). Three quarters of the adult population do not even have a basic Will, although there can be no point in having a Will if what you have worked so hard for ends up being taken away from you before your Will comes into effect. With the average length of mortgage at twenty five years and savings having been hard earned; coupled with the amount of tax, national insurance and stamp duty we are obligated to pay, it makes logical sense for people to ensure they protect their financial status. If a person becomes mentally incapable of looking after their own affairs, the Court of Protection takes control of their financial and health and welfare responsibilities. So rather than a trusted friend or family member taking control of their affairs, social services have to be involved. It is incredibly costly for social services to manage a person’s affairs, and can cost in excess of £4,000 to enable a loved one or friend to undertake these tasks where an individual had failed to make provision ahead of losing capacity. Another issue is that a partner can be locked out of their bank accounts, and the only way to access this money is by applying to the Court of Protection. Regarding Health and Welfare, whether a person is submitted to a care home, or a medical decision such as the turning off of a life support machine needs to be made, an individual’s family do not automatically have the right to make these decisions and a costly (£4,000) application must be made to the Court of Protection. We offer both Financial and, Health and Welfare Powers of Attorney, including full registration with the Court of Protection, effectively putting the control and power back in the hands of close friends or family. A cost effective way to offer total peace of mind and security to our clients.