Publication Date 12 July 2017 Probate applications: digital statement to replace oath-swearing Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Those applying for probate online will be able to make a 'digital statement of truth', rather than swearing in person at a solicitor's office or a probate registry.
Publication Date 7 July 2017 The new residence nil rate band explained Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Confused by the additional nil-rate band when a residence is passed on death to a direct descendant? Here’s an overview, by Steeles Law’s Karen Bacon.
Publication Date 3 July 2017 The new residence nil rate band explained Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Confused by the additional nil-rate band, by which a residence is passed on death to a direct descendant? Here’s an overview, by Steeles Law’s Karen Bacon.
Publication Date 30 June 2017 Probate practitioners and charities need better collaboration, says report Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Better collaboration is needed between those managing legacies within charities and probate practitioners, according to a research report.
Publication Date 8 May 2017 Promissory notes, personal representatives and probate Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What happens when the deceased owed, or was owed, money? Rugh Pyatt explains.
Publication Date 8 May 2017 Proprietary estoppel in contested wills Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What can disappointed beneficiaries do when a will doesn’t honour verbal promises (to their detriment)? Katie Alsop outlines what to bear in mind in a proprietary estoppel claim.
Publication Date 21 April 2017 Probate fees: planned increase shelved Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Plans to raise the legal fees payable after death have been put on hold.
Publication Date 12 April 2017 Direct cremation: empowering choice Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item People are increasingly looking for alternatives to traditional funerals. Simon Cox, of Dignity, explains why direct funerals are on the rise.
Publication Date 30 March 2017 Probate fraud: warning signs and what to do if you suspect it Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Linda Cummins, of Goldsmith Williams, explains how to spot misdeeds in probate and best practice for dealing with them.
Publication Date 22 March 2017 The costs of contentious probate Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What is the best course of action if a client wants to challenge a will? Kerry Morgan-Gould, of Ashfords, urges caution.