by Ian Nicholson | Apr 5, 2026 | Wills and Estate Planning
The Rise of Blended Families and Modern Estate Planning Modern families are wonderfully diverse. Second marriages. Long-term partners. Stepchildren. Children from previous relationships. But estate planning in blended families is rarely straightforward. What Is a...
by Ian Nicholson | Mar 5, 2026 | Wills and Estate Planning
“I’ve Already Got a Will” – The Most Common Misconception That’s a sentence I hear almost every week. And on the surface, it sounds sensible. After all, having a will – any will – is better than having none. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: A will is not a “set it...
by Ian Nicholson | Sep 26, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
“If anything happens to us, we want the children to know exactly what to do.” That’s what one couple told me – the owner of Beaulieu Wills and Estate Planning – when they came to write their Wills shortly after becoming parents. They were young,...
by Ian Nicholson | Jul 12, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
What Falling from 13,000 Feet Taught Me About Facing Your Fears After last month’s admission that I’d agreed to do something utterly out of character – namely throwing myself out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane – I’m delighted to confirm that I am, in fact, still...
by Ian Nicholson | Jun 11, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
This month, we’re taking a brief break from our usual dinner-table debates about Wills and inheritance. Instead, I want to share something a little different – and something I still can’t quite believe I agreed to. A few weeks ago, I had what I can only describe as an...
