22 November 2018
Stop Press: Swearing abolished (for Probate anyway)
As a famous proponent of ‘swearing’ Gordon Ramsay might be amused to learn that from the end of November 2018, personal representatives will no longer need to formally swear an oath before receiving a Grant of Representation.
14 November 2018
New probate fees – stealth death tax for the middle classes
Despite overwhelming opposition, the government has set a date for a new stealth death ‘tax’ aimed at bereaved families.
17 September 2018
£6m gift for son of woman with dementia
In the recent judgment of PBC v JMA and others, Judge Hilder authorised an application by an attorney to make gifts from his mother’s estate in excess of £7m, including £6m to himself.
31 August 2018
Minor children and reasonable financial provision
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”) enables a child of the deceased to make a claim against his or her estate provided that they can show that they were financially dependent on the deceased and that the deceased did not make adequate provision for them in their will (or by an intestacy).
6 August 2018
Capacity on the cobbles, Coronation Street’s inheritance dispute storyline
Can depression invalidate a will? Anna Metadjer blogs about the importance of challenging a will at the outset and to obtain specialist legal advise.
