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This week the Financial Times have examined the issues arising from the introduction of a brand new probate fee scheduled…
While more of us now understand the importance of writing a will to prevent problems after our death there are…
The month of January sees the highest monthly death rate in the UK, so if you are keen to face…
Executors often face a difficult task when it comes to managing an estate. The job can be stressful particularly when…
When the government announced the ‘Family Home Allowance’ in 2015 this was widely seen as good news for families whose main…
This month Spectator journalist, Laura Whitcombe, examined some of the best ways to plan ahead financially. Amongst other things she…
The Financial Times has recently published an informative article on the role of executors which unpicks some of the complexities…
6 million are experienced executors but only 4% realise they face unlimited liabilities
The Sunday Times has examined new research which shows that millions are executing Wills without realising what the personal risks…
The government scheme ‘ Tell us Once’ is designed to help bereaved families navigate their way through the difficulties of…
A judge has set a new legal precedent – overturning a will which disinherited a grown-up daughter. The landmark appeal…
Liz Hodgkinson from the Telegraph perfectly describes the difficult process of distributing her partners estate after his sudden death in 2004. In the…
The headline story about multi-millionaire Dale Vince, who famously lost his legal battle to prevent a former partner make a…
Will disputes have reportedly increased by 700% over the last five years. The Independent on Sunday has ascribed this to increasingly complex family…
The impact of a bereavement in the family has the power to make everything else in life seem irrelevant. We…
The role of an executor comes with a number of different responsibilities but what exactly are the extent of your…