Publication Date 22 October 2019 The British Wills and Probate Awards 2019 winners announced 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 very best wills and probate firms and solicitors have been celebrated at The British Wills and Probate Awards 2019 during a sold-out event at the Belfry Hotel and Resort in Birmingham.
Publication Date 21 October 2019 Disputing whether a will has been validly executed Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 sets out the requirements for a valid will in England and Wales. But what is ‘lack of due execution’? Laura Abbott of Wright Hassall explains the requirements.
Publication Date 15 October 2019 Everything you can do to stop blocks in the probate service Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Here are five ways HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) says you can help reduce stops in the probate process and potentially speed up the issuing of grants of probate.
Publication Date 14 October 2019 Government scraps planned probate fee increases Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Ministry of Justice has abolished controversial plans to increase probate fees, which would have seen some bereaved families paying up to £6,000 for probate.
Publication Date 7 October 2019 Do I need to place a deceased estates notice? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Placing a deceased estates notice in The Gazette should be on everyone’s probate checklist. But what is Section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925? And why does it encourage notice placement?
Publication Date 3 October 2019 Online probate service expanded in national trial Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have launched a national pilot allowing all legal professionals to access an online probate service.
Publication Date 1 October 2019 Number of trusts and estates in the UK drops by 6% Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item According to statistics released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the number of families using trust funds has dropped by 6 per cent in last year.
Publication Date 26 September 2019 What happens to my pension after death? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item With pensions often an afterthought when dealing with a deceased’s estate, Jennifer Russell of Wright Hassall explains why pension nomination plans should be in place before death.
Publication Date 25 September 2019 What are the effects of marriage and divorce on wills? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Linda Cummins, head of wills & probate at GWlegal, explains how getting married or getting divorced may have an effect on the legitimacy of already existing wills.
Publication Date 20 September 2019 Can someone with dementia 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 Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day, Chloe Fitzgerald of Brodies LLP looks at how dementia and Alzheimer’s can affect the legality of a will.