The Rt Rev Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury, is set to denounce the efforts of the euthanasia lobby, describing their movement as “sinister” and “deadly.” He plans to express concern over the manipulation of Christian

In a recent legal decision, the court denied a request to amend clause 11 in James Murray McKay’s will, which pertained to the distribution of the residual estate, as reported by The Law Society Gazette.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is contemplating tax revisions, including a possible elimination of inheritance tax (IHT). The Treasury have confirmed that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt will deliver the 2024 Spring Budget on 6th March. The

In a recent parliamentary session, Richard Fuller, a Conservative member for North East Bedfordshire, sought clarity on the current state of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s performance relating to probate issues. Specifically, he inquired

Court cases over wills have seen a significant rise, with instances increasing by over 34% in the last five years and more than 140% in the past decade, as reported by The Times. Recent statistics

A partner at law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), has been awarded the prestigious Founder’s Award for Outstanding Achievement by STEP. Ian Macdonald, from Glasgow, has been given the accolade as a testament

Jack Leonard, a successful engineer who invented a foetal heart monitor, has left behind an estate valued at £5.4 million, sparking a legal dispute between his biological and stepchildren, as reported by The Times. Leonard,

Estatesearch has uncovered over £1.5 million of unknown assets on behalf of private client practitioners working on probate cases. This represents <1% of the total volume of orders that Estatesearch has processed in the last

The Office of the Public Guardian, Age UK, and Dementia UK have explored the crucial yet often challenging discussions about Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). They have provided five top tips for starting a conversation

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced the appointment of Liz Coll and Adhir Ramdarshan to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (the Consumer Panel). Liz Coll will take up appointment from 1st January 2024 for

Genealogists, historians and amateur family archivists will be better able to access historic wills under proposals published by the Ministry of Justice. The digitisation programme could see millions of wills dating back more than 150

Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen, at 83, has recently discussed her membership with the Swiss assisted dying clinic, Dignitas, amidst her battle with advanced lung cancer. The cabinet minister has also come forward saying he

Probate application delays reveal a continued increase from the start of the year despite a slight decrease from the previous month – decreasing from 15.4 weeks to 15.2, new data from HM Courts & Tribunals

Inheritance Tax receipts for April 2023 to November 2023 are £5.2 billion, which is £0.4 billion higher than the same period last year. Lower receipts in April and May 2020 were due to a temporary

The annual tax-free gifting allowance remaining static for the past four decades means its real value is lagging by 360%, research from law firms Shakespeare Martineau and Mayo Wynne Baxter has revealed. Current rules allow

Kelly Greig TEP, Partner and Head of Estate Planning and Tax at Steele Raymond, has been elected as worldwide Chair of STEP, effective 1st January 2024. Kelly succeeds Tony Pitcher TEP, whose term as Chair

LawtechUK, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) backed initiative, has opened access to the first LawtechUK Ecosystem Tracker (LET) featuring over 350 lawtech companies which are active in the UK. The LawtechUK Ecosystem Tracker has been