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The Role of an Executor: What Does it Involve?
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...
Do You Need a Grant of Probate to Transfer Shares in a Business?
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...
Why does it take so long to receive an inheritance?
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...
A Brief Guide to Inheritance Tax
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...
Kate Garraway’s harrowing story highlights vital legal issue
Local solicitor Rachel Roche believes Kate Garroway’s harrowing story of her husband’s battle with COVID-19 has highlighted a significant legal problem for families dealing with serious illness. Television personality...
When You Need to Apply for Probate, and When You Don’t
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...
What Exactly Does Probate Mean?
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...
Living in a Care Home: What Happens if the Money Runs Out?
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...
Fraudulent Wills: What About Cases of Foul Play?
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...
Is a Promise Enough to Win an Estate Dispute?
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...
How to Plan to Avoid a Will or Trust Dispute
Sadly it is not uncommon for families to have disagreements after losing a loved one. The bereavement period is naturally a very stressful time when emotions are running high. Disappointments or misunderstandings about...
Can ‘Delusions’ Lead to a Dispute Over an Estate?
A Will is a very important legal document. In order to be considered valid, everyone involved must be confident that the person who made the Will had full mental capacity when they did so. One of the ways this might...