Probate Fee Increase – January 2022
We previously reported on the proposed Probate fee increases in 2017 and then again in 2018. Thankfully, those extortionate proposed Probate fee increases, based on [Read more]
We previously reported on the proposed Probate fee increases in 2017 and then again in 2018. Thankfully, those extortionate proposed Probate fee increases, based on [Read more]
Lasting Powers of Attorney are legal documents allowing you (the Donor) to plan for your future by appointing someone you trust (your Attorney) to manage [Read more]
A question that many clients often ask is how do you value an estate where someone has died for probate and Inheritance Tax and what [Read more]
On 30 July 2019, the Court of Appeal handed down its Judgment in the case of Cowan v Foreman which concerned a claim under the [Read more]
Chris Kelly recently wrote an article for Age UK Essex about the importance of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney to ensure your personal wishes are [Read more]
Attorneys acting under an Enduring or Lasting Power of Attorney, or deputies appointed by the Court of Protection, should be aware of their limited power [Read more]
Many people put off making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) due to a number of reasons. These can include the cost, hoping that illness [Read more]
Earlier this month, The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) published an article in relation to a new report from both Solicitors for the Elderly and Centre [Read more]
If you are appointed as an Attorney for Property and Financial Affairs via a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), then you will know that this [Read more]
Learn about the different types of Lasting Power of Attorney; Financial Decisions and Health & Care Decisions. Understand who should act as your Attorney and the [Read more]