Page 60 • The HERALD • 28th August 2025 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v ASK A PROFESSIONAL Writing a Will is not compulsory. Neither is visiting the dentist or having your car serviced. But in the long run, it pays dividends. If you haven’t already written one, now is a good time to start considering your planning needs and requirements. A Will gives you control over what happens to your money and possessions a er you die. It certainly makes life easier for whomever sorts out your a airs. It’s a way of leaving instructions that must be carried out a er your death. Not writing a Will can create problems for your loved ones that are le behind. e rules of intestacy then apply. Only spouses, civil partners and blood relatives can inherit. If none of these exist, your estate goes to the Crown. at means a partner who was not married or in a civil partnership gets nothing, and that’s probably not what you intended. Contact Heritage Will Writing to take control and make life easier for you and your family a er your death. Call Heritage Will Writing on 023 8087 9243 or email info@heritagewillwriting.co.uk Most people have heard of a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) but there are misconceptions around when they can be put in place and who they can be put in place for. Kelly Dawkins, Chartered Legal Executive & Probate Practitioner – Wills and Probate, at TMT Legal Services LLP explains the bene ts of having an LPA in place at the earliest opportunity. What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust (attorney) to make decisions on your behalf if you lose the ability to make them yourself due to illness, accident, or other factors. You can choose to have The importance of a Advice from TMT Legal Services LLP multiple attorneys and decide whether they should act jointly (meaning they must agree on every decision together) or jointly and severally (meaning they can act together or separately). It gives you control over who makes decisions about your health and welfare and/or your property and nancial a airs. A common misconception is that you lose access to your financial accounts once a nance LPA is registered, which is not the case. A nance LPA can only be used with your consent, or on loss of capacity. It is also worth noting that an LPA cannot be created once mental capacity has been lost so it is important to put one in place sooner Continued on page 61 WHY DO I NEED TO WRITE A WILL? by Heritage Will Writing Ainscough Crane Hire Delivers Largest Telecoms Lift to Date as Part of NTQ Project Ainscough Crane Hire has successfully completed its largest telecoms li ing operation to date, safely decommissioning a 48-tonne telecoms structure on a BT switch site in Southampton as part of the national Notice to Quit (NTQ) project. e NTQ process involves the removal of telecoms infrastructure following formal noti cations from landlords or site providers to terminate lease agreements. ese decommissions are essential to ensure network operators remain compliant while continuing to modernise and optimise coverage across the UK. e complex li was on behalf of Circet Wireless, part of the Circet Group. e project required extensive logistical planning - including transport for the counterweights for both cranes and route planning to site - and the deployment of two cranes from Ainscough’s Heavy Cranes division - the LTM1500 and LTM1650 - to carry out a tandem li . e sheer weight and position of the structure meant precision and coordination were paramount throughout the operation. e li was completed smoothly over a two-day period, with no issues arising during the execution in no small part thanks to the meticulous advance planning that was completed. Ainscough delivering its largest telecoms lift to-date
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