For Individuals

Child Maintenance – Isle of Man

By |2025-04-23T09:07:11+00:00April 17th, 2025|Categories: For Individuals, News, Personal and Family law|

Everything You Need to Know About... Child Maintenance on the Isle of Man Child maintenance is a key consideration for separated parents, ensuring that children receive the financial support they need as they grow. On the Isle of Man, the process is governed by specific legislation and overseen by the Family Division [...]

Estate Administration

By |2023-07-24T13:23:53+00:00July 24th, 2023|Categories: For Individuals, Receiverships, Wills and Probate, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Family Settlements|Tags: , , , |

Estate Administration Estate Administration | An Executors Guide When someone dies, it is firstly, very important to establish whether there is a Will.  If there is a Will, you may find that you have been appointed as an Executor. As an Executor, it is your job to check whether there are [...]

Mental Health Receivership

By |2023-07-17T17:03:33+00:00July 21st, 2023|Categories: For Individuals, Receiverships, Wills and Probate, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Family Settlements|Tags: , , , |

Mental Health Receivership If you have found yourself in a position of needing to make decisions for someone who has lost their mental capacity and there's no Enduring Power of Attorney then you will need to apply for what is called a Mental Health Receivership. An application can be made [...]

What is a Power of Attorney?

By |2023-07-17T17:06:14+00:00July 19th, 2023|Categories: Enduring Power of Attorney, For Individuals, Power of Attorney, Receiverships, Wills and Probate, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Family Settlements|Tags: , , , |

What is a Power of Attorney? We understand that not everyone understands what a Power of Attorney really is. A Power of Attorney (POA) is a document which allows elected persons to act for another. The person making the power of attorney is called a donor and the person appointed to act on [...]

Wills Jargon Buster

By |2023-05-12T11:40:48+00:00May 9th, 2023|Categories: For Individuals, News, Personal and Family law, Real Estate and Property, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Family Settlements|Tags: , , , |

Isle of Man Wills Jargon Buster Below is our Wills Jargon Buster to help give some details on the terms used: Administrator | The alternative name for an Executor who is entitled to administer your Estate if you die. Assets | All property that a person owns including a home, money, car, [...]

Power of Attorney | Explained

By |2023-07-17T16:25:57+00:00May 2nd, 2023|Categories: For Individuals, News, Personal and Family law, Real Estate and Property, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Family Settlements|

Power of Attorney | Explained MannBenham Advocates are here for you to talk through what you need, with years of legal, professional experience and knowledge including specialists in the field of mental capacity, particularly with respect to Enduring Powers of Attorney and receivership matters. What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of [...]

The Festive Period: Fun or Fighting?

By |2021-11-24T16:46:39+00:00November 24th, 2021|Categories: For Individuals, News, Personal and Family law|

The Festive Period: Fun or Fighting? was originally published on 17 December 2019 The festive period, especially Christmas Day, can often be a difficult time of year for separated parents who both want to enjoy this special time with your child or children, but not necessarily together! We have a few pointers on how to try [...]

Power of Attorney

By |2021-05-10T09:01:24+00:00May 8th, 2021|Categories: For Individuals, News, Personal and Family law, Real Estate and Property, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Family Settlements|

Power of Attorney | Explained MannBenham Advocates are here for you to talk through what you need, with years of legal, professional experience and knowledge including specialists in the field of mental capacity, particularly with respect to Enduring Powers of Attorney and receivership matters. What is a Power of [...]

Probate in the Isle of Man

By |2021-07-07T15:57:40+00:00April 1st, 2021|Categories: For Individuals, News, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Family Settlements|

Probate in the Isle of Man What is Probate? Where someone has died (“the Deceased”), somebody else has to deal with their affairs and ensure that the assets of the Deceased are distributed to those entitled to them, after the payment of their liabilities. If the Deceased has made a Will, [...]

Redundancy & Related Issues

By |2021-01-15T15:53:47+00:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: Business for the Self Employed, Employment Issues (Business), Employment Issues (Personal), Employment Law for Business, Employment law for employees, For Individuals, Front Page Publication, News, Redundancy, Your Rights in the Work Place|Tags: |

Redundancy & Related Issues - A Timely Reminder Employers | Employees Needless to say, the current COVID restrictions are imposing huge demands and strains on businesses and many are reluctantly having to consider cost cutting, including job losses. Written by Chris Grimson | Advocate | Originally published 27 May 2020 Given the severity of the situation [...]