A ‘next of kin’ is a traditional term which typically refers to a person’s closest relative. There’s a lot of confusion around the term as it’s generally thought to hold more legal standing than it does. Many people believe…
If you’ve been nominated as an executor in someone’s Will, it’s important to understand just how much of a responsibility it is. When someone dies, their executor’s job is to bring absolutely all of their financial…
There are a number of factors that can make administering an estate more complicated. This can be the case if the person who has died was a shareholder in a private limited company. In this post we cover what happens…
If you’re due to receive an inheritance from a loved one, you might expect to receive the sum you were promised soon after the Will has been read. Unfortunately, the process is not as simple as that. Before any…
There are a lot of things to think about in the aftermath of a bereavement. Some are emotional, some are practical and some are legal obligations.
Inheritance tax falls into the third category. Though it’s unlikely…
Probate can be a confusing term. It’s often used interchangeably to mean both the process of administering the estate of someone who has died and the certificate you need to apply for in order to prove you have…
Probate is a key process that occurs after a death, but many people don’t know exactly what it is. Some of the confusion around probate stems from the fact that the term ‘probate’ can refer to two things – the process of…
Around 418,000 elderly people live in care homes in the UK, which represents about 4% of people over 65. There can be huge benefits to moving into a care home or nursing home, especially for elderly…
It’s unusual for fraud to be involved in the process of making or administering a Will. Despite this, it’s far from impossible and it is an issue plenty of people have had to deal with. In this post we have addressed four…
It’s not unusual for individuals to make promises to their loved ones about their estate. For example, grandparents might promise to leave certain precious objects to their grandchildren, or parents might promise…
