New intestacy rules increase the amount spouses can inherit The intestacy rules are being updated to allow a surviving spouse […]

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Cost of obtaining a death certificate is rising in 2019 Bereaved families are going to be hit by another price […]

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Changes to the probate rules are getting everyone worked up The Government has sprung a real shock by announcing major […]

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Gifts to save on probate fees is the first in our series of posts on making gifts. Many people arrange […]

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What should you do with old coins and bank notes? Anyone who has had the sad task of clearing out […]

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Probate fees increase pushes application costs up to £20,000.   Plans for a probate fees increase have shocked everyone. The […]

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Bankrupt beneficiaries are quite common. Executors need to be aware of how to deal with them. There are statutory rules […]

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Working out council tax when someone dies Council tax is just one of several taxes executors may have to deal […]

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If you were to believe everything that’s written about solicitors, you’d think that we’re stuck permanently in the Dickensian past. […]

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