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]
Formalities of making a Will The requirements for ensuring that a Will is validly executed (signed) are contained in Section 9 of the Wills Act [Read more]
What are Mutual Wills? Mutual Wills are a type of Will in which people decide to make Wills in similar terms and agree that in [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]
According to a recent survey around 50%* of us own a pet in the United Kingdom. So it is not surprising that many of us [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]
This is an extremely emotive, usually case-specific, subject and this article is aimed at being a brief overview of the subject. Anyone making a Will (known [Read more]
“Who should I appoint as my Executor?” This is a very common question that I am asked by clients making their Wills and also by [Read more]
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius The new Residence Nil Rate Band (“RNRB”) came into effect on 6th April [Read more]