The first time most of us think about a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is with an elderly relative – going through the rigmarole of persuading them that in order to make decisions on their behalf you

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Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…

Most people know someone who has distanced from a relative, whether for a breather or for good. Estrangement even impacts our royal family. Yet there’s so much we don’t know – and don’t say – about th

Family courts assume children benefit from contact with both parents, even in cases of domestic abuse. But is a parent’s right to access more important than a child’s safety, asks Maria Lally ?

After Fiona Phillips’ devastating dementia diagnosis, she wrote a letter to her children detailing everything she hoped never to forget. Here, Ronnie Dean does the same…