Legal News
York MP backs call for action on massive probate fee rises
York MP Julian Sturdy has thrown his support behind local solicitor Rachel Roche who is campaigning to highlight planned increases in probate fees turning them a “ tax on grief”.
Bereaved Yorkshire families forced to wait months to sort out financial affairs
York solicitor Rachel Roche is warning bereaved families they could face delays of up two months to sort out financial issues due to a backlog created by a new online probate service.
An Update on the New Missing Persons Guardianship Laws
Find out about the current situation of the Missing Person Guardianship laws
Delay to Increased Probate Fees
Increased probate fees were due to come into force in April 2019. Find out more about them and how they have been delayed.
Time limits for IPFDA claims – Are They Any Clearer Now?
Find out if time limits for inheritance claims under the IPFDA have been clarified by recent cases
Changes to Grants of Probate
Obtaining a grant of probate is often a crucial step in the administration of an estate. Find out what the grant of probate certificate will be changing to.
Local MPs Support Serious Concerns Over “Tax on Grieving Families”
North Yorkshire MPs Julian Sturdy and Kevin Hollinrake are supporting local solicitor Rachel Roche’s attempt to highlight serious concerns over the Government’s decision to increase probate fees to create what has been described as [...]
Can a Court Overrule ‘Unwise’ Decisions Made by Someone with Mental Capacity?
Mental capacity – the ability to legally make decisions for ourselves – is a concept which easily leads to difficult issues. It contains elements of legal theory, ethics, practicality, and human rights, and with [...]
Karl Lagerfeld Follows Britain’s Pet Lead
Karl Lagerfeld is not alone in wanting to leave his cat a financial windfall after his death with Britain’s pet lovers also choosing their animals over close family. Award winning York solicitor Rachel Roche, [...]
What Happens to My Loyalty Points When I Die?
Loyalty points are often something we collect without thinking. We scan our cards and make our purchases – only dimly aware of the points balance slowly ticking up in the background. It seems it’s very [...]
Making Contingent Gifts in Your Will
Making a Will is essentially making a plan for the future. Whilst your Will only takes effect after you’ve gone, the provisions of your Will can make a huge difference to the lives of [...]
What Should I Do About a Hostile or Ineffective Executor?
A hostile, unreasonable or ineffective executor can be a serious problem when someone’s estate is being administered. Executors are people named in a Will who have been appointed to administer an estate. In other [...]