2017 - TM Solicitors

Grant of Representation That Has been Resealed

ProbateBy Tim Murden 4 September 2017

If you are an Executor or Administrator of an estate in which the deceased died outside the UK, how do you collect UK assets ? Very often the Executor of the overseas grant will simply send a copy of the probate or inheritance document that has been issued overseas, believing this to be sufficient to…

Help Contesting a Will ?

ProbateBy Tim Murden 27 June 2017

If you have been left out of a will or cut out of a will, what do you do and who can provide you with help ? The short answer is that you immediately need to seek expert legal advice from a lawyer experienced in contesting wills. Knowing where to start is often difficult however…

Probate Deadlines

ProbateBy Tim Murden 13 June 2017

A frequently asked question is whether there is a deadline for applying for probate ? In summary the answer very much depends upon the value of the estate. If inheritance tax is payable by the estate, then the rules provide that a full inheritance tax return ( an IHT form 400 ) must be filed…

Applying for Probate if you live outside the UK

ProbateBy Tim Murden 9 May 2017

Obtaining probate in the UK can be time consuming and complex if you live outside the UK and for this reason it is always sensible to seek legal help. As a firm that helps lots of overseas executors and administrators with probate in the UK, we typically find that the following questions often arise :-…

Missing beneficiaries what can executors do ?

ProbateBy Tim Murden 25 April 2017

The Executors legal duty is to distribute the estate according to the terms of the will. This sounds straightforward, but what happens if one of the beneficiaries is missing ? An executor must ensure that he or she undertakes all reasonable steps to finding a missing beneficiary, given this what are options ? Instruct a…

Have you have been written out of a will ?

Contesting a willBy Tim Murden 20 March 2017

Discovering that you have been written out of a will can be very upsetting. If this has happened to you what are you options ? The Will The starting point is always the will itself. If you have discovered that you have been cut out of a will, ensure that you ask the Executor or…

Landmark Will Dispute Case of Ilott -v- Mitson

ProbateBy Tim Murden 15 March 2017

Very rarely does the Supreme Court ever decide on will dispute cases, but today the long awaited Judgment of Illott -v- Mitson was handed down. The background to the case The facts of the case maybe briefly summarised. Mrs Jackson died in 2004, under the terms of her will she left the majority of her…

Defending A Will

ProbateBy Tim Murden 7 March 2017

If you are an Executor and are faced with an unhappy family member who has been cut out of a will what do you do ? The will and disclosing a copy The starting point in all cases is of course the will. In our experience a lot of animosity is caused by relatives refusing…

How soon do i have to apply for probate ?

ProbateBy Tim Murden 6 March 2017

Sometimes after someone has died knowing what to do can be confusing, with a lot of the terminology often quite confusing. As a result of this, we are frequently asked about time limits and how quickly probate has to be applied for. Do I need Probate ? It is important to appreciate that not every…

Probate Costs Calculator

ProbateBy Tim Murden 2 March 2017

Whilst there are are lots of questions commonly asked about probate, the most common is arguably How Much does it cost ? Assessing the costs of probate is never easy as no one case is the same. There are a number of important factors when determining costs and hopefully this article will help clarify some…

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