In a forced choice I think that's natural and even right. Everyone needs health care at some point. Only 10% need residential social care, and some of those can either afford it or get decent ca… (View Post)

Why not? If I owned a house but incurred care costs, I don't see why whoever I left money to should benefit from my house but not from my costs. If you take over a company, you acquire both asse… (View Post)

That sounds utterly appalling - every sympathy to you and your family. But I did say "not necessarily" distressing for the sufferer. I imagine the course of the condition varies randomly be… (View Post)

Hell, if you don't trust the people you are leaving money to not to do you in, cut them out of your will at once and leave it to a cats home or the Tory Party or whatever your fancy takes you. (View Post)

A couple of contributions to the discussion: - Dementia is always distressing to the family, not always to the sufferer. My father had it in relatively mild form - my parents were still living with m… (View Post)