The Gazette

Publication Date

26 November 2014

The Law Society has warned that more than a million unmarried couples who are not in a civil partnership will inherit nothing if their partner dies without a will.

Publication Date

22 October 2014

If you’ve been left out of a will, what are your legal rights? Martin Oliver, partner at Wright Hassall LLP, explains.

Publication Date

7 October 2014

Major changes to inheritance rules in England and Wales have highlighted the importance of making a valid will if your estate is to be distributed according to your wishes.

Publication Date

17 September 2014

Millions of Britons are failing to make adequate plans for their death, and are unaware of the wishes of their loved ones. Joe Meredith, from the Dying Matters Coalition, explains why the stigma around dying needs to be broken.

Publication Date

4 September 2014

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

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

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

How can you prevent probate from going wrong? Alison Budge, partner at Ashton KCJ, gives her top tips.

Publication Date

17 July 2014

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.

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Karen Liddar, Certainty

Publication Date

11 July 2014

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.