Publication Date 15 December 2016 Financial help when someone dies Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Jean Watkins, of the National Bereavement Service, outlines the help available towards post-death costs.
Publication Date 29 November 2016 Deceased estates newspaper notice placement by district Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Newspapers that are currently available for the placement of deceased estates notices via The Gazette, listed according to the district that they cover.
Publication Date 4 November 2016 Key probate considerations Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Do you always need a grant of representation as an executor, and is a solicitor always required? Naomi Keetley explains.
Publication Date 20 October 2016 Make a will and donate to charity Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item If you’re one of the almost 60 per cent of adults in the UK who have yet to make a will, November may be the time to do it.
Publication Date 19 October 2016 Have we lost trust in trusts? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Are trusts simply for keeping wealth in the hands of the privileged few? Arabella Murphy explains why this assumption obscures legitimate reasons for them.
Publication Date 17 October 2016 What is testamentary capacity? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item For a will to be valid, the testator must have sufficient mental capacity. Kerry Morgan-Gould considers how this may be tested.
Publication Date 7 October 2016 What is a living will, and when is it best to make one? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item A living will ensures that others, including doctors, know your wishes about your health and care. But is it really necessary (and is it enforceable)?
Publication Date 5 October 2016 Excluded property: does inheritance tax apply to medals? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Hannah Rees explains how a recent change in UK legislation affects inheritance tax on medals.
Publication Date 26 September 2016 Over half of adults have not made a will Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item A recent survey has shown that over half of adults (59 per cent) have not made a will.
Publication Date 24 August 2016 Succession planning for farming clients: not for the faint-hearted Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Estate and succession planning for farming families has become a complex endeavour. Here’s what the modern estate planner must bear in mind.