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
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
Extortionate new “stealth tax” announced in the form of probate fees.
BREAKING NEWS: Extortionate new “stealth tax” announced in the form of probate fees. Last night the Ministry of Justice unveiled plans to change the way probate is charged which could see relatives paying as much as £6000 to access their loved