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AUTUMN 2019 CONTENTS FEATURES 02 A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 04 DO YOU HAVE AN LPA IN PLACE FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Have you ever heard of the terms Commercial LPA or Business LPA? Well you will be interested to know that there is actually no such thing as either document. 08 THE EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON YOUR WILL Did you know that divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership has an effect on your Will? 10 WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DIE WITHOUT MAKING A WILL? Statistics show that over half of the UK population die without making a valid Will and 5.4 million people don’t know how to make one. 14 WEIRD WILLS: HAVING THE LAST LAUGH Here’s a look at some odd bequests drawn both from our own personal experience and famous people’s well-known wishes. 16 ABOUT SWW TRUST CORPORATION 17 EXECUTORSHIP 18 LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY We will look at the big four social media platforms and how they can be managed on your death. 20 GUARDIANSHIPS: ARE THEY WORTH IT? 22 TIPS FOR THE RELUCTANT EXECUTOR 26 THE FINAL WORD FROM CO-OP FUNERALCARE the society of will writers 1