When you are dealing with the estate of a loved one, it can be difficult to know where you stand on Capital Gains Tax, or CGT,...
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What are Statutory Wills and When are They Necessary?
Statutory Wills: A Legal Tool for Mental Incapacity Statutory Wills are a crucial legal tool. They help when someone lacks the...
How to Finance Funerals in Wills With Pre-Paid Trusts
Pre-paid funerals from trusts are something that you may not have heard of before. However, they are one extremely useful way of...
How to Pay off Debts When Someone Is Dead
When someone dies in debt, it can be hard to know what to do with their unpaid debt. Here is a little breakdown of what you can...
Inheriting Shares That Are Not Listed – What Is Its Value?
Inherited Company Share Valuation: A Guide for Executors When you inherit company shares, calculating their value often seems as...
Who Acts as an Executor and What Do They Do When There Is No Will?
It may seem astounding, but about two-thirds of British adults don't have a Will. Furthermore, about a third of all people who...
Challenging Intestacy Rules
Challenge Intestacy Rules: Can You Change How an Estate is Divided? Intestacy rules can cause frustration, especially when they...
Equity Release: What Happens When You Die
Equity releases are becoming an increasingly popular way to unlock money from your home without having to sell. But what happens...
What Is a Grant of Probate and Why You Might Need One
A Grant of Probate may seem unnecessary for you to act as the executor of an estate. However, there are certain instances when...
Probate Property
Managing Probate Property: Essential Steps After a Death When someone passes away, their estate often includes probate property....
Minimise Your Risks of Financial Loss
The Trustee Act Notice: Protecting Executors in Probate After obtaining the Grant of Probate, executors must crucially place a...
Before Paying Any Money to Beneficiaries
When administering an estate, one vital step is to conduct a bankruptcy search probate against creditors and beneficiaries. This...
Can You Avoid Probate Altogether?
Can you avoid probate altogether? Here are three scenarios where probate is not required: Estates worth less than £15,000 In...
When to Notify Beneficiaries of Their Inheritance?
Notifying Beneficiaries: When to Distribute Inheritances Many executors wonder about the best time to notify beneficiaries and...
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