Publication Date 4 September 2014 'Presumed dead' law to come into force Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item From 1 October 2014, relatives of missing people in England and Wales who are thought to have died, or who have not been known to be alive for at least 7 years, will be able to have them declared ‘presumed dead’.
Publication Date 1 September 2014 Wills to be reviewed by the Law Commission Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Adam Blenkinsop and James Hopgood, from Steeles Law’s dispute resolution team, look at what plans to review the law of wills could mean for the industry.
Publication Date 14 August 2014 Rise in executor feuds Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Court battles in which an executor of a will is accused of mishandling an estate have trebled over the past 12 months.
Publication Date 31 July 2014 Preventing probate pitfalls Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item How can you prevent probate from going wrong? Alison Budge, partner at Ashton KCJ, gives her top tips.
Publication Date 17 July 2014 Executor duties: lost will or last will Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item If a loved one’s will is lost, or if you need assurance that it was the last will that they made before they died, what should you do? Karen Liddar, Operations Manager at Certainty, The National Will Register, explains. Source: Karen Liddar, Certainty
Publication Date 11 July 2014 Call to scrap inheritance tax Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Inheritance tax (IHT) should be scrapped as part of a wide range of measures designed to boost growth in the UK’s economy, an influential think tank has proposed.
Publication Date 10 July 2014 Care home fees: why they matter Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Does the Care Act 2014 go far enough when it comes to the tricky subject of funding care home fees? Ian Dyall, an estate planning expert at Towry, investigates.
Publication Date 20 June 2014 DIY probate: the dos and don'ts 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 potential pitfalls of do-it-yourself probate? Laith Khalib, of Howells Solicitors, explains what you need to know.
Publication Date 22 May 2014 Enabling digital by default Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Before the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act (EPA) was introduced in 1985, there was no facility for power of attorney to continue once the donor had lost their mental capacity. Karen Bacon of Steeles Law explores the subject of enabling digital by default. Source: Steeles Law
Publication Date 16 May 2014 Your digital afterlife Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What happens to your digital assets when you die? Evan Carroll, a digital legacy expert and co-founder of The Digital Beyond, investigates Source: Evan Carroll, The Digital Beyond