Gordon Banks who is understood to have a net worth of £5m has died today aged 81 The World Cup winning goalkeeper was known for the best save of all time against Pele in a
The controversial new probate fees announced by the government in November have been referred to the Competition and Markets Authority CMA by independent financial advisory group LEBC LEBC claims that the dramatic increase in fees
Last Friday was the deadline for the written submission to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards With a number of late nominations we 8217 re extending the date for final submissions to the end
Genealogical research and asset repatriation business Title Research has highlighted the importance of family tree verification in its latest case study The report looks at how changing family dynamics can easily lead to misdistribution without
Equity release expert OneFamily Advice has partnered with Finance Planning Group to extend its service and offer a broader range of retirement funding options OneFamily Advice had earned a reputation for providing financial advice to
New statistics reveal that the inheritance tax gap has grown by 50 in the last five years
Recent statistics show that Quarter 3 of 2017 saw a fall in the number of deaths in comparison to the correspondent period last year
An industry expert has shared her view on the case of Brenda Grant who was kept alive against her will
Today marks the end of another Will Aid month the scheme designed to encourage consumers to write a will
Experts at a national law firm have warned that the lack of protective legislation for cohabiting couples could cause difficulties later down the line
The answer to the question is in two parts a when the estate is believed to be intestate based on hearsay or assumption and b when a simple check using a Certainty Will Search is
According to recent research HMRC receipts indicate that this tax year the taxman is on track to gain £5 5 billion from people s estates
The president of the family division has ruled that the seals of an envelope containing the will of abdicated King Edward VIII can be broken
Will Aid is an annual fundraising campaign involving nine of the UK s leading charities With the support of solicitors who donate their skills they encourage people to have their Will drawn up by a
The Law Society has announced that legal effect should still be given to a deceased person s last wishes even where the formalities of a valid will are absent
An expert has responded to the Law Society s statement of support toward less formal wills
The Government has announced that steps to make claiming a Funeral Payment easier will be introduced next year
A care minister has stated that reform to the law surrounding deprivation of liberty will take into account the suggested reform of the Mental Health Act
Trustee s agents are now able to access the Trust Registration Service online
8216 Living wills 8217 have been put forward by a High Court judge in order for people to set out their wishes should they be struck by an incapacitating illness
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