Publication Date 18 January 2016 Appointing the public trustee as executor Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Katie Alsop, solicitor, explains how and why the public trustee may be appointed as executor of a will.
Publication Date 11 January 2016 Leaving a legacy: what will you do with your assets? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Kerry Morgan-Gould, legal director, explains how just a small change in behaviour could result in an additional billion pounds for UK charities each year.
Publication Date 10 December 2015 Inheritance tax changes 'unreasonably complicated', MP claims Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Andrew Tyrie, MP and chair of the Treasury select committee, has claimed that changes to inheritance tax are too ‘messy’, leaving uncertainty and confusion for people planning their wills.
Publication Date 1 December 2015 Councils pick up 1.7 million pound bill for public health funerals Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The cost to local councils of public health funerals has risen by nearly 30 per cent over the last four years.
Publication Date 26 November 2015 Should I hire an accountant or a solicitor for estate administration? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Nicola Neal outlines what each profession can bring to the probate process.
Publication Date 19 November 2015 Banks raise limits on cash amount released without probate Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Britain’s biggest banks are increasing the amount of money they will release from customers without probate being received.
Publication Date 12 November 2015 Do your debts die with you? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Rachel Grant and Jane Henderson explain the implications for the executor of an estate with debts unpaid.
Publication Date 30 October 2015 Reluctance to write a will still prevalent in the UK Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item A recent survey suggests that a widespread reluctance to write a will is still prevalent among UK adults.
Publication Date 22 October 2015 How can a disappointed beneficiary challenge a will? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item In light of Ilott v Mitson and Others (2015), Rebecca Milton explains on what bases a will may be challenged.
Publication Date 16 October 2015 How to find the last will Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item