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Dealing With an Insolvent Estate
One of the rules that applies to the administration of estates is that whilst a person appointed as executor under a will can refuse to...
Dealing With an Insolvent Estate
One of the rules that applies to the administration of estates is that whilst a person appointed as executor under a will can refuse to...
Private Client News
Probate Charges Increase Likely to Be DelayedApril 25, 2017
The Government has acknowledged that the upcoming general election makes it unlikely that probate fees will increase significantly in May as planned, as there will...
Problems for Family Unaddressed as People Still Shun WillsApril 12, 2017
The latest research from National Savings and Investments shows that a staggering 64 per cent of adults in the UK have not made a will,...
Solicitor Evidence Crucial in Proving Will ValidMarch 30, 2017
A recent case shows the importance of involving a solicitor in the preparation of a will, especially where it is considered that an attempt to...
Massive Increases in Probate Charges on Large Estates on the WayMarch 17, 2017
Probate fees, which rose sharply only three years ago, are about to rise again. Under the present scheme an application for probate by an individual costs...
Supreme Court Overturns Daughter’s Will Claim AwardMarch 16, 2017
A surprising Court of Appeal decision that a daughter was a 'dependant' of her estranged mother and thus entitled to benefit from her estate has...
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