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.
Publication Date 9 March 2016 What are statutory wills, and when are they necessary? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Mitra Mann, solicitor, outlines the role of the court of protection and the circumstances in which a statutory will may be deemed necessary.
Publication Date 22 February 2016 The finances of bereavement Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Gary Rycroft explains the key financial considerations when acting as executor of an estate during an often difficult and emotional time – and why planning for the inevitable is essential.
Publication Date 19 February 2016 Fee increases for grant of probate applications Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The government is planning rises in probate fees according to the value of the property left by an individual in their will.
Publication Date 2 February 2016 Signing your will correctly Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Making a will is one of the most important things you can do, but there are a number of strict legal formalities that you must comply with in order for your will to be valid.