Revealing that it has expanded its bereavement and probate service, MetLife aims to focus on the importance of employers and employees alike to provide a network of support for a bereaved colleague. Support available has Read More
A fraudster who stole a couple’s personal details in an attempt to defraud them of their £90,000 pension now faces over seven years in prison.Read More
Increasing features of daily life possess an online alternative with now such aspects being stretched even beyond the end of life itself.Read More
The Government has published the new Pension Schemes Bill, outlining new pension regulations for master trusts and strengthening existing legislation on exit charges.Read More
A York care home has been fined £1.6 million after a 91-year old resident was allowed to die of severe hypothermiaRead More
A new bereavement pack has been launched to advise individuals upon the processes following a death of a friend or relative in KenyaRead More
Following the death of one party to a divorce or civil partnership dissolution, asset disclosure rules continue to apply, according a recent Court of Appeal decision.Read More
Having not made a will and lacking a known next-of-kin, deceased Coventry residents have left millions of pounds’ worth of money, property and valuables in their wake. Over 100 estates have yet to be claimed by Read More
Beneficial Trust & Will Co Ltd have raised professional standards in acquiring full accreditation from the Institute of Professional Will Writers (IPW).Read More
Planning for expansion with the appointment of two new partners is the southern based law firm, ThringsRead More
Interest has once again returned to trust structures and the nature of future tax planning; both once seen as practices utilised by the wealthy leading to criticism as a means for families to pass fortunes Read More
More than half of UK adults have not written a will, according to the most recent data from the IFA and solicitor search engine, Prudential and Unbiased.co.uk. This is further to last year’Read More
According to new figures, High Court disputes between family members over inheritance have reached a record high. Last year under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, 116 cases were brought; an 11.5% increase from 2014, where 104 Read More
The abandonment of required FCA-authorised advice regulations over transfer of safeguarded benefits, is being considered by the GovernmentRead More
Further proposed changes to Scottish succession law may mean Scots face even greater pressure in considering how their wealth is passed on following death.Read More
Estate administrator to Cynthia Maria Lyons has been ordered to reimburse over £87,000 of costs lost to a licensed conveyancing firm used in defending from a claim against other potential beneficiaries of the estate.Read More