Publication Date 4 September 2023 What are the rules on gifts and exemptions for inheritance tax? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What gifts qualify for exemption or relief from inheritance tax? Melissa Hughes, Head of Wills and Probate at GW Legal, explains the rules on gifts and exemptions for inheritance tax.
Publication Date 27 June 2023 Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh - making an inheritance act claim Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Laura Abbott, Principal Associate at Rothley Law, looks at the recent case Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh & Ors [2023] EWHC 304 (Fam) and making a claim using the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
Publication Date 26 June 2023 Can executors charge fees for administering an estate? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What fees can an executor charge when administering a deceased’s estate? Melissa Hughes, Head of Wills and Probate at GW Legal, explains.
Publication Date 5 June 2023 What you need to know about 'bloodline wills' Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Recently there has been an increase in interest in so-called 'bloodline wills'. But what is a bloodline will? And do you really need one? Nadine Walton of Brodies LLP explains what you need to know about bloodline wills.
Publication Date 31 May 2023 What is the difference between an executor and an administrator? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item While the scope of the two roles is very similar, executors and administrators are appointed in different ways and it’s therefore important to understand the difference, as Jennifer Russell of Lodders explains.
Publication Date 20 March 2023 Tips to ensure lasting power of attorneys (LPAs) work Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Emma Beckett of GWlegal looks at five of the common mistakes people make when registering a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Publication Date 6 March 2023 McElroy v McElroy - can laches be used to defeat a probate claim? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Craig Ridge, Partner and Head of Contentious Probate at Higgs LLP, looks at the recent case of McElroy v McElroy [2023] EWHC 109 (Ch) and the use of laches to defeat a probate claim.
Publication Date 27 February 2023 Can you read wills made by the Royal Family? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Following the judgment in 2021 that the will of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh would remain secret for at least 90 years, a judge has set out the procedure for unsealing Royal wills.
Publication Date 15 February 2023 What is an excepted estate? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What is an excepted estate? Katie Deakin of Wright Hassall explains what an excepted estate in inheritance tax is, how you register one, and whether you still need a grant of probate.
Publication Date 26 January 2023 How much does a funeral cost in 2023? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item According to the annual Cost of Dying Report by SunLife, the average cost of a funeral in the UK has decreased for the second year in a row. However, the average ‘cost of dying’ was up to £9,200.