The Gazette

Publication Date

30 June 2019

The Children's Funeral Fund for England (CFF) has been established to ensure that no parent will have to pay for their child's burial or cremation, regardless of the family's income.

Publication Date

28 June 2019

The Gazette is interested to hear from funeral directors nationwide about the challenges their industry is facing and their experiences of storing, managing and disposing of unclaimed remains.

Publication Date

26 June 2019

The law on the revocation of wills has recently been in the spotlight, with the case of Blyth v Sykes. Laura Abbott, of Wright Hassall, explores the relatively narrow circumstances in which a copy of a will can be admitted when the original document cannot be located without explanation.

Publication Date

14 June 2019

Residuary clauses are one of the most important elements in a will. Jennifer Russell of Wright Hassall, outlines the features of an effective residuary clause.

Publication Date

15 May 2019

On 17 October, excellence and expertise in the industry will be celebrated at the 2019 British Wills and Probate Awards, held in Birmingham.

Publication Date

8 May 2019

More people need to think about making a will – and earlier than they think, suggests Linda Cummins.

Publication Date

1 May 2019

In May, law firms will be able to register will banks for free.

Publication Date

1 May 2019

Katie Alsop explains the best course of action when dealing with problem executors.

Publication Date

10 April 2019

It’s one thing to be nudged to wish a contact a happy birthday, but what can be done to prevent reminders about a relative or friend who has died?

Publication Date

4 April 2019

People will have more time to apply for probate at a lower cost, as the planned sliding scale of fees has been delayed and the date for it to come into force has not yet been set.