The cost of dying intestate
When Paul Ilett's father died without making a will, he faced problems ranging from a threatened court case to near repossession…
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Social-media wills – will you be covered after death?
The emergence of the internet and social-media websites in particular as indispensable communication tools has raised the question of what happens to our electronic information …
Delay in preparing will – professional negligence
Feltham v Bouskell [2013] EWHC 1952 (Ch) looks very alarming at first sight. A Leicester firm of solicitors was held liable in negligence for failing to prepare a will …
This month in history: the Great Fire of London
On 2 September 1666, following a long and dry summer, fire broke out at the king’s bakery in Pudding Lane and swept across the City of London.
First World War hand-written wills give 'new insight on our war heroes'
The hand-written wills of 230,000 British and Empire soldiers have been placed on a new website, allowing families and historians to view them for the first time …
Insolvency consultation
Red Tape Challenge - changes to insolvency law to reduce unnecessary regulation and simplify procedures …
Law Society proposes code of conduct for will writing
The Law Society is preparing to launch a voluntary code of conduct, aimed at members which are engaged in will writing …
The "nudge" that could generate £4bn annual bequest to charities
Charities could reap an annual windfall of up to £4bn if people were automatically prompted to remember good causes …
Farmer wins 10-year inheritance tax battle
A farmer has won a 10-year inheritance tax battle with HMRC …
Ministry of Justice rejects proposals to regulate will-writing
The government has rejected the Legal Services Board's recommendation that will-writing should be regulated …