The Gazette

Publication Date

9 May 2022

Who can apply to be a personal representative if there is no will? Riaz Munir of Gotelee Solicitors LLP explains what the duties of a personal representative are and who decides the appointment of an administrator.

Publication Date

4 May 2022

Testators with UK wills are urged to register their will with The National Will Register for free this month as part of their Free Will Registration Month. Here’s what you need to know.

Publication Date

22 April 2022

UK express trusts and some non-UK trusts in existence on or after 6 October 2020 must be registered with the UK Trust Registration Service (TRS) by 1 September 2022. With the deadline approaching, Elaine Morgan of Lodders answers some FAQs.

Publication Date

5 April 2022

Laura Abbott, Principal Associate in the Disputed Wills and Trusts team at Shoosmiths, explains the impact of Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] on the use of conditional fee agreements (CFAs) to fund Inheritance Act claims.

Publication Date

9 March 2022

How are decisions made when you have multiple executors or attorneys? Mark Terrar of Meridian Private Client LLP explains what happens when joint executors or attorneys disagree with each other.

Publication Date

3 March 2022

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has updated its guide for testators who want to store their will or codicil with HMCTS.

Publication Date

16 February 2022

Sofia Tayton, a partner and head of the Elderly and Vulnerable Clients team at law firm Lodders, explains the roles and responsibilities of a next of kin when you lack capacity.

Publication Date

8 February 2022

According to the annual Cost of Dying Report by SunLife, the average cost of a funeral in the UK has decreased for the first time in 18 years, with the average ‘cost of dying’ now at £8,864.

Publication Date

18 January 2022

Laura Abbott, Principal Associate in the Disputed Wills and Trusts team at Shoosmiths, explains why claimants using the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 should consider sections 9-11 of the Act.

Publication Date

10 January 2022

For beneficiaries of an estate, the terms ‘legacy’, ‘devise’ and ‘bequest’ used in legal documents can be confusing. Sharon Crosby, associate in the private client practice of Lodders Solicitors, explains what these terms mean and the differences between them.