Establishing the exact number of people without a will is always difficult, however the recent YouGov survey found that 59% of the population didn’t have a will, given this why do people make a will and what are the most important reasons for making a will anyway ? What happens when you don’t make a will…
As a specialist probate firm, we are regularly seeing cases when the DWP give notice that they investigating a deceased persons estate. The DWP will automatically receive a copy of the probate once issued by the probate registry. If means tested benefits have been claimed by the Deceased, it is standard practice for the DWP…
Very often family and friends of a deceased person often ask, how can they find out if the deceased left a will ? Understandably, there are lots of reasons why someone may want to discover the contents of a will, they may want to contest a will, make a claim against the estate ( for…
As a law firm specialising in international probate, we frequently help overseas clients and lawyers with resealing probate applications in the UK. Resealing probate is the legal term given to the procedure that enables a grant of probate issued outside the UK, to be `resealed in the UK ` following an application to our probate…
Very often relatives, or beneficiaries will want to obtain a copy of a will, and the grant of probate issued by the Probate Registry, for a variety of reasons. If so what does the grant of probate actually show ? and what is probate ? The Probate Process The starting point is that the grant…
Perhaps one of the most frequently asked questions is whether there is a time limit for applying for probate. The answer very much depends upon the nature of the estate. When there is a time limit If the estate is subject to inheritance tax then a tax return must be filed within 6 months of the date…
If you are seeking help with the release of UK assets if someone has died in Switzerland we can help. The starting point is to appreciate that Switzerland and the UK have very different legal procedures that operate after someone has died. In the UK the process, is known as probate and ends with our…
If you are a niece or nephew and your Aunt has died – what happens when there is no will ? The starting point is always to double check that your Aunt has not left a will. You can check with Solicitors, banks, Companies like Certainty or contact will writers. If no will exists then…
Are you seeking help, with a will or need advice on the Probate process and live in East Yorkshire ? if so we can help. Whilst acting for clients nationally, we have a dedicated team that handle clients based locally, in this way we can attend to you personal needs whether at your home, our…
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