The Gazette

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.

Publication Date

10 July 2014

Does the Care Act 2014 go far enough when it comes to the tricky subject of funding care home fees? Ian Dyall, an estate planning expert at Towry, investigates.

Publication Date

20 June 2014

What are the potential pitfalls of do-it-yourself probate? Laith Khalib, of Howells Solicitors, explains what you need to know.

Publication Date

22 May 2014

Before the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act (EPA) was introduced in 1985, there was no facility for power of attorney to continue once the donor had lost their mental capacity. Karen Bacon of Steeles Law explores the subject of enabling digital by default.

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Steeles Law

Publication Date

16 May 2014

What happens to your digital assets when you die? Evan Carroll, a digital legacy expert and co-founder of The Digital Beyond, investigates

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Evan Carroll, The Digital Beyond