ICAEW Claims Probate Fee Hike Is An Abuse Of Power
The government is accused of “abusing its constitutional powers” by a leading accountants’ group. The condemnation comes as plans to hike the cost of applying for probate were revealed. Under the proposals, some grieving relatives would need to pay death taxes of up to £6,000 to secure legal control over a deceased’s estate. The fees […]
Aristocrat Son Challenges Divorce Agreement’s Division Of Historic Estate
A millionaire aristocrat is locked in a court battle with his mother over what will happen to the family’s 230-year-old country estate following the divorce from his father. William Reeve, 38, collapsed in court after claiming that the Leadenham Estate in Lincolnshire is being put at risk because of the acrimonious divorce battle involving his […]