The Gazette

Publication Date

2 November 2020

How much does it cost to apply for probate? Here’s what you know to know when applying for probate in England and Wales.

Publication Date

30 October 2020

With the year now in its final quarter, Linda Cummins of GWlegal looks back at the important wills and probate law changes seen in England and Wales in 2020.

Publication Date

27 October 2020

When someone dies outside of Scotland, either overseas or elsewhere in the UK, it can be difficult to know what to do and who to turn to. Robert Cole of Brodies LLP explains what to do when someone dies outside Scotland.

Publication Date

22 October 2020

What should you do when a British citizen abroad? Nicola Nottidge of Birketts LLP explains how to report the death of an English or Welsh citizen abroad and what happens after it’s been reported.

Publication Date

15 October 2020

What is a caveat and when would you use one to prevent a grant of probate? Laura Abbott of Wright Hassall explains what you need to know about probate caveats.

Publication Date

5 October 2020

How quickly do you need to pay inheritance tax when someone dies? And can you pay it from the deceased’s accounts? Zeen Al Atroshi of Duncan Lewis Solicitors explains how to pay inheritance tax.

Publication Date

24 September 2020

New research from Direct Line Life Insurance reveals digital banking is making it harder than ever to find and recover assets when dealing a deceased’s estate.

Publication Date

16 September 2020

What types of property qualify for Business Property Relief and what rates of relief apply? Eamonn Daly of Wright Hassall explains how Business Property Relief can reduce your inheritance tax.

Publication Date

15 September 2020

French notaire, Guillaume Cartier, and Edward Stone of Womble Bond Dickinson explain French forced heirship rules and inheritance tax laws, as well as how to make a will and apply for probate in France.

Publication Date

8 September 2020

What is an unclaimed estate? And what do you need to make a claim for one? Linda Cummins of GWlegal explains who can claim for a Bona Vacantia estate and how to do it.