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12 March 2015

The Law Society has created an infographic guide to what your solicitor will ask once appointed to draw up your will.

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3 March 2015

Gavin Faber, partner in the wills, trust and estates disputes team at Irwin Mitchell, explains what can go wrong for the DIYer.

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27 February 2015

Can you trace your family tree using wills? Neil Fraser, partner at probate research firm Fraser & Fraser, offers 6 handy hints to help you to do just that.

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20 February 2015

How can you avoid conflicts between joint executors? Michelle Collins, principal at Cozens-Hardy LLP solicitors, explains.

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9 February 2015

A new database has been launched which allows access to a government archive of 41 million wills in England and Wales (though not Scotland and Northern Ireland), dating back as far as 1858.

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30 January 2015

The emotional consequences of bereavement are tough, but it’s also a time when practical steps need to be taken. Danny Cox, chartered financial planner at Hargreaves Lansdown, explains what executors must consider.

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30 January 2015

Linda Cummins, head of wills and probate at Goldsmith Williams, explains how effective estate planning needn’t be daunting.

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30 January 2015

Sarah Orrell, senior solicitor at Leonard Gray LLP, explains why updating your will is crucial after, or even during, a separation or divorce.

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5 January 2015

Increasing numbers of bereaved families are struggling to pay for funerals, as the cost of laying someone to rest continues to spiral.

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16 December 2014

The Gazette, the official public record, and Certainty, the National Will Register, recently began a strategic working alliance, offering a comprehensive, belt and braces approach to risk management when distributing an estate.