Leaving a legacy to your disabled child
As a parent of a vulnerable child, it will have crossed your mind "who will look after my child when I’m gone and how will they cope”. It’s largely inevitable that you will pass before your child, so planning for their future
A Guide to the Inheritance Rights for Adopted Children
Are you adopted or have you adopted a child? If so it’s important to be clear on your rights and the rights of your adopted children when it comes to inheritance.
Catch 22 – The Inheritance Tax “v” Probate conundrum
You have an Inheritance Tax (IHT) bill to pay but you need your bequeathed inheritance to pay it. Before you can receive your Inheritance you need “grant of probate” - you can't get a full grant of probate until
Planning for Dementia
Planning for Dementia? This is a terrifying thought, but, It is estimated that by 2025 1 million people in the UK could be living with dementia. That’s a daunting statistic that most of us don’t
Making provision for your Digital Assets in your Will
What are digital assets Unfortunately, there is no definitive legislative definition of a “digital asset” in UK law at the moment. However when we refer to “digital assets” we are referring
Memorialising a Facebook Account
Making provision for your digital assets in your Will Whilst making provision for your digital assets in your Will, take a moment to think about what you would like to happen to your Facebook account. Facebook If your Facebook account is where you’ve
Stepsisters Inheritance feud relies upon a 20th Century Law
Stepsisters feud hits the headlines as their claim to Inheritance could rely upon a 20th Century Law. The tragic story of elderly couple John and Ann Scarle who died together at their home in Leigh-on-Sea in 2016 continues.
Brexit & Probate – No news one way or another
With Brexit dominating every spare minute in parliament at the moment, no one has been too concerned that the proposed Probate fee increase, scheduled for enforcement in April, has been delayed.
Bereaved Families can expect to pay more in Probate fees from April 2019.
PROBATE FEE INCREASE Next month (April 2019) anyone applying for probate in England and Wales may be subject to a new banded fee structure. In the UK
Digital meets Probate
Online Probate application service launches across England & Wales Finally, the antiquated cogs of HM courts seem to be edging gently towards the 21st Century this month with the launch of a digital service allowing people to apply for a “grant of