130 Statutory Wills and what happens when you die intestate, with Holly Mieville-Hawkins

Do you know what a statutory will is, and when it would be applied?

Do you know what would happen if you died without a will?

Or would you know what would happen if you lost mental capacity and didn’t have a Power of Attorney in place?

Writing wills and putting powers of attorney in place can be emotional but once they are in place, they can provide peace of mind that your assets are going where you want them to go.

Holly Mieville-Hawkins is the head of the mental capacity group at Mitchell. She has spent her career making and defending applications in the Court of Protection to make sure people’s wishes are carried out once they no longer have capacity.

In our conversation, Holly explains the difference between a Power of Attorney and deputy. She then talks through the process of determining mental capacity and how to put a deputyship, and/or statutory will in place.

This episode is the first of two episodes recorded with Holly. The next episode is on gifting and will be released in a few weeks.