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From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
Rebecca Niblock
8 November 2019
Probate: I am named as an executor in a Will – do I have to act?
The time following a bereavement is often extremely difficult for loved ones of the deceased. Importantly, being named as executor in a Will does not mean there is a legal obligation to undertake the role. We discuss the options.
6 November 2019
Wobbly will wording – common drafting errors and failure to update your will
In kitchen drawers, banks and (to a much lesser extent) solicitors’ strong-rooms across the land, rest thousands of invalid and out-of-date wills, just waiting to disappoint the family and run up legal costs when we die.
22 October 2019
Probate: I’ve been appointed as an executor under a Will – what are the responsibilities?
If you've been named as executor in a Will there are various considerations to bear in mind. Acting as an executor can be complex and time-consuming as well as entailing significant responsibility. We look at the key responsibilities of executors.
21 October 2019
Inheritance tax planning at the 11th hour
An increasing number of estates are falling into the range of Inheritance Tax (IHT); if IHT were ever the concern only of the ‘rich’, it certainly isn’t now.
16 October 2019
Probate fees: the saga is finally over
The Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland has announced that the proposed enormous increase in probate fees has been scrapped. We understand that the statutory instrument which was awaiting parliamentary approval will be withdrawn.