Law Society Welcomes New Statutory Legacy Figure Increase
The Law Society of England and Wales welcomed the news of The Lord Chancellor’s increase of the statutory legacy figure. The new statutory legacy sum, which comes into force on 6th February 2020, means that spouses or civil partners with children will be able to inherit £270,000 from intestate estates rather than £250,000 which was […]
New Year, New Business Opportunities…
Why not make this year, your year? Is success on the cards… The Chinese New Year is fast approaching – and with it comes the year of the Rat! An animal that symbolises wealth, beginning of a new day, intelligence and success. According to Chinese tradition, the Rat is the first of all zodiac animals. […]
Executor Found Guilty Of Stealing Inheritance
When Anita Border passed away in August 2015, her estate was left in the hands of a “good neighbour”, entrusted to act as executor and distribute £110,000 each to the pensioner’s partner Emma Cullen and to longstanding friend Parminder Gibbs. Whilst David Loveday, 33, followed through on his duty for the amount to Cullen, Ms […]
The Stress of Christmas Blamed For Increase In Will Re-Writes For January
Law firm Stephensons Solicitors LLP have reported a 114% increase in inheritance claims and will re-writes. Blaming the ‘fallout from festive fights’, the firm saw a huge spike of enquiries in January 2019, with double the amount of calls to the firm’s wills and probate team. Tensions over Christmas are well known to most families, […]