Publication Date 10 May 2016 Property protection and other will trusts Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Jennifer Russell, solicitor, outlines the trusts that are increasingly being incorporated into wills.
Publication Date 10 May 2016 I'm buying a home: should I make a will? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Anna Sutcliffe, solicitor at Wright Hassall, outlines the risks of not making a will when buying a home.
Publication Date 5 May 2016 Deceased estates newspaper notice placement online Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Gazette now offers a complete deceased estates notice placement service.
Publication Date 4 May 2016 New banking code will ease the burden of grieving families Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The UK’s biggest high street banks and building societies have drawn up a new code of practice to offer greater help and support for bereaved families.
Publication Date 4 May 2016 Lifetime gifts: estate planning and the 14 year IHT rule Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Gifts made within 14 years of death can still attract IHT. But how does this rule operate in practice? Nicola Neal explains.
Publication Date 3 May 2016 Deceased estates: protecting against liability Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item PRs owe duties to both creditors and beneficiaries of an estate. Find out how protection from risk can be gained by advertising in The Gazette and local newspapers.
Publication Date 18 April 2016 Raking over the ashes: rights to the body and funeral disputes Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Ruth Pyatt looks at the issues surrounding who has the right to the body after death.
Publication Date 12 April 2016 Rise in executors protecting themselves from creditors Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The number of notices placed in order to protect executors of deceased estates from unknown creditors is rising.
Publication Date 11 March 2016 Rise in probate fees likely to hit farmers hard Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The proposed change to probate fees in relation to the value of the property left behind is likely to hit the farming community hard, according to Farmers Weekly.
Publication Date 10 March 2016 How to choose a probate solicitor Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Jo Summers, solicitor, explains the importance of seeking a probate solicitor with specialist knowledge and suitable experience, and the fee options available.