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We are often contacted by relatives or beneficiaries unaware that probate has been granted and wonder whether they can still contest a will. In summary, the short answer is yes, you can still dispute a will, but for the reasons outlined in this article, time is of the essence when disputing the will, while it…
Are you an Executor or family member that’s been told you need probate ? knowing who to turn to is never easy but with our guaranteed fixed fee probate service, we aim to make the whole process simple and straightforward. It might be that you need probate to :- close a bank account sell a…
The UK’s Trusted Probate Specialists Death Duties as Inheritance Tax is frequently called often raises lots of questions, a common issue that arises is the treatment of Gifts. Gifts in a will Gifts that pass between spouses or to charities are exempt from inheritance tax Gifts made during the lifetime of the Deceased Everyone has…
A frequently asked question when someone dies is whether Inheritance Tax has to be paid ? the answer as the article discusses depends on a number of factors. The Inheritance Tax threshold The basic rate of inheritance tax is 40% above £325,000, this is known as the Nil Rate Band. In April 2018, the government…
The Court Funds Office is the Government Department that holds funds on behalf of someone, under a Deputyship. If a person dies and has had their affairs managed by the Court Funds Office (CFO ) then there is a specific procedure to be followed to release assets held. Firstly, the CFO will need to be…
If a will is to be challenged on grounds of undue influence, there are two important features :- i) There is never any presumption of undue influence and ii) The Person alleging undue influence has the onus and burden of actually proving undue influence Given the above factors, it is never easy to actually prove…
With will disputes at a record high, we are frequently asked the question, how do you challenge a will ? in our experience the most common grounds are as follows :- making a claim under the Inheritance Act 1975, for reasonable financial provision alleging the will is invalid as the testator ( the person making…
In a landmark court ruling the Court of appeal has ordered that a deceased persons DNA can be used to test for paternity for the very first time. The Court heard that the facts in the case of Spencer –v- Anderson were described by the original trial judge Lord Justice Jackson as unusual. Mr William…
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