Publication Date 2 April 2019 Notification service that eases the burden when someone dies Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item When someone has died, notifying multiple financial institutions can be stressful and repetitive, at an already difficult time. A free service wants to make things easier. Stuart Simpson explains.
Publication Date 11 March 2019 A guide to prepaid funeral plans Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What are the key considerations if you’re looking to pay for and plan a funeral ahead of time? Graeme McAusland, of the Funeral Planning Authority, explains.
Publication Date 4 March 2019 New style of grant of probate certificate issued Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item HMCTS is issuing a new style of grant of probate certificates.
Publication Date 28 February 2019 The Institute of Paralegals Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Rita Leat, chief executive, explains the ethos and role of the IoP.
Publication Date 26 February 2019 One in four would contest the will of a loved one Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item One in four people would challenge the bequests in the will of a loved one if they were unhappy with the division of the estate, according to recent research.
Publication Date 19 February 2019 Unconventional wills: valid or intestacy? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item When is a will not a will? Solicitor Nick Flower outlines the various forms that an unconventional will can take, and discusses the potential validity of each.
Publication Date 13 February 2019 Increase in lay people searching for wills Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Certainty says that for lay people, will finds after a will search hit a record high in January and February 2018.
Publication Date 4 February 2019 New service for charitable bequests to be established Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item A new system alerting charities to when they have been left money in wills is to be established by HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
Publication Date 23 January 2019 Online probate applications service expanded Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item More people can now apply for probate online.
Publication Date 22 January 2019 How to find the last will of someone who has died Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Where do you start when you need to find the last will of someone who has died?