Publication Date 29 August 2013 First World War hand-written wills give 'new insight on our war heroes' Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The hand-written wills of 230,000 British and Empire soldiers have been placed on a new website, allowing families and historians to view them for the first time … Source: The Telegraph
Publication Date 29 May 2013 Law Society proposes code of conduct for will writing Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Law Society is preparing to launch a voluntary code of conduct, aimed at members which are engaged in will writing … Source: Mortgagestrategy.co.uk
Publication Date 28 May 2013 The "nudge" that could generate £4bn annual bequest to charities Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Charities could reap an annual windfall of up to £4bn if people were automatically prompted to remember good causes … Source: The Independent
Publication Date 21 May 2013 Farmer wins 10-year inheritance tax battle Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item A farmer has won a 10-year inheritance tax battle with HMRC … Source: Farmers Weekly
Publication Date 16 May 2013 Ministry of Justice rejects proposals to regulate will-writing Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The government has rejected the Legal Services Board's recommendation that will-writing should be regulated … Source: Civilsociety.co.uk
Publication Date 8 May 2013 Make your heirs happy: Update your will Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Outdated estate-plan paperwork can be a wealth-killer … Source: Solicitors Journal
Publication Date 6 May 2013 Google launches tool to determine data use after death Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The beneficiaries you've named might get your bank accounts and stocks, but access to your digital content isn't guaranteed … Source: BBC
Publication Date 2 May 2013 Probate clerk spared jail after giving deceased’s car to stepdaughter Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item A probate clerk has been spared jail after transferring an £800 car from a woman’s estate and putting it into his stepdaughter’s name … Source: East Anglian Daily Times
Publication Date 28 April 2013 Wills and Probate service update Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The new Wills and Probate service now has additional functionality, including the ability to register for a ‘My Gazettes’ user account … Source: The Gazettes
Publication Date 24 April 2013 France and Switzerland edge closer to inheritance tax deal Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici has announced a new inheritance tax agreement with Switzerland … Source: Taxnews.com