Imagine being promised something in a Will, only to find that, upon the document’s reading, you have been left out in the cold. This is what happened to Lucy Habberfield, the youngest daughter of Frank and Jane. The latter owned the 220-acre...
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In late July 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that legal permission would no longer be required to withdraw treatment from patients in a permanent vegetative state. Prior to this ruling, doctors had to apply to the Court of Protection to withdraw...
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According to probate documents, Lady Lucan, the wife of Lord Lucan who vanished 40 years ago after murdering the family nanny, cut her children out of her Will because they lacked “good manners”. She left her entire estate to the homeless...
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If you have been asked to be an executor of a Will, you are being asked to take on a great responsibility. Depending on the complexities of the Will, the role of executor can take up a considerable amount of time. However, it is an honour to be...
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It is estimated that since 50,000 BC, approximately 108 billion souls have walked the earth. Apart from the estimated 6.5% of those who are alive today, the one thing all those billions of people have in common is one day, they stopped...
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Over half of UK adults (59%) do not have a Will. Often this is because, although it is on most peoples’, “to do” list, having a Will drafted is not the most exciting of chores. However, the consequences of not having a well-drafted Will...
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A Will sets out what should happen to your money, property and possessions (your estate) after you die. If you die without having made a Will (intestate) your estate is distributed in accordance with the laws of intestacy which are unlikely to...
Read more...Planning for a digital afterlife is becoming increasingly important; especially when the digital asset in question has a monetary value rather than a sentimental value. The definition of a digital asset is broad, including all...
Read more...It has been well-documented that the Government is planning to increase the cost of applying for a Grant of Probate from a fixed fee of £215 for a personal application (£155 if applying through a solicitor) to fees based on the value of the estate...
Read more...Are you aware of the changes to the Probate Court fees? Have you planned for the increase in these fees? Are your executors aware that they will need to find the funds to pay the Court fees (widely heralded as yet another death tax) before they...
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