I think Brian is a "wind up merchant" and puts these silly posts on just to upset people - shame really. Brian a bit of advice - get a life !!!!!
Whilst you may see them as 'silly posts', many of Brian's posts reinforce the message about the importance of making watertight arrangements for certain eventualities & I hope he continues to do so.
We have a well-written Deed of Trust that protects a very large amount of money that my wife loaned to her parents in order for them to buy a house in an area that, otherwise, they could not have afforded to live.
At the time, when her parents were out with their begging bowl, everything was rosy but after they'd got the cash her mother soon reverted to form & thought she could ensure that my wife's brother would be able to live in the house after her death by giving him her power of attorney.
Her solicitor told us that there was a possibility that he could remain in the property until I pointed out clause 3.1 that prevented her from creating any interest in the property which means that although the brother can live with her mother, he has no legal occupancy & he will be required to vacate the property, which will then be sold, when either her mother dies or goes into care.