The Financial Times has recently published an informative article on the role of executors which unpicks some of the complexities of estate management as well as the liabilities that executors face. ‘How to Execute a will’ written by Adam Palin looks at a wide range of issues including Inheritance Tax and assets, probate and the vulnerability of executors to claims and fines particularly in relation to tax. He also outlines the’Tell Us Once’ Scheme, designed to make it easier for relatives and executors to inform various government departments of someone’s death through just one point of contact at the registrars office. Read more