The Gazette

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19 February 2016

The government is planning rises in probate fees according to the value of the property left by an individual in their will.

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2 February 2016

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.

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18 January 2016

Katie Alsop, solicitor, explains how and why the public trustee may be appointed as executor of a will.

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11 January 2016

Kerry Morgan-Gould, legal director, explains how just a small change in behaviour could result in an additional billion pounds for UK charities each year.

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10 December 2015

Andrew Tyrie, MP and chair of the Treasury select committee, has claimed that changes to inheritance tax are too ‘messy’, leaving uncertainty and confusion for people planning their wills.

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1 December 2015

The cost to local councils of public health funerals has risen by nearly 30 per cent over the last four years.

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26 November 2015

Nicola Neal outlines what each profession can bring to the probate process.

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19 November 2015

Britain’s biggest banks are increasing the amount of money they will release from customers without probate being received.

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12 November 2015

Rachel Grant and Jane Henderson explain the implications for the executor of an estate with debts unpaid.

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30 October 2015

A recent survey suggests that a widespread reluctance to write a will is still prevalent among UK adults.