The Gazette, the UK’s official public record, is looking for probate solicitors to take part in a survey, and respondents could win a £50 John Lewis Gift Card. The survey helps The Gazette to improve its deceased estate notice placement service, and better understand the core decision-making process for notice placement. Claudia Owen, Research Manager […]Read More
A Gazette survey of probate professionals has created a clearer view of the motivations behind deceased estates notice placement.Read More
The Gazette – Probate Survey The Gazette are interested to hear the thoughts of Today’s Wills and Probate readers, around the placement of deceased estates notices, and have compiled a short survey. The survey should take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete, and as a thank you there is a free prize draw to win a £100 […]Read More
When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to the Crown as ownerless property (bona vacantia). This can be any type of property, such as buildings, money or personal possessions. Without knowing, relatives could be entitled to a share of their deceased relative’s property (estate). The Government Legal Department (GLD) began […]Read More
If you’re executor of an estate, one of your responsibilities is to deal with any claims against the deceased’s estate. Once you’ve applied for and received grant of representation (also called grant of probate, or confirmation in Scotland), it’s recommended that you put a statutory advertisement in The Gazette and in a newspaper that is […]Read More
The Gazette now offers a complete deceased estates notice placement service, so you can place a notice in both a local newspaper and online in The Gazette in one easy step. This service has been developed as a result of feedback from probate professionals, who expressed an interest in placing notices in both a local […]Read More
The number of notices placed in order to protect executors of deceased estates from unknown creditors is rising. Since 2013, deceased estates notice placement in The Gazette has increased by 3%, a significant step change, having remained static for a number of years. In 2013, 28,329 deceased estates notices were placed in The Gazette. This […]Read More
The Gazette team is inviting legal professionals in the probate sector to take part in one of a number of focus groups being held across England. The focus groups will concentrate on probate-related matters, specifically on placing deceased estate notices in The Gazette, and how The Gazette could improve its services to the probate sector. The […]Read More
You can now place deceased estates notices online with The Gazette. The new online form simplifies the notice placement process, making it quick and easy to use. As the UK’s official public record, your client’s notice will be easily accessible online. Once registered, you can manage your account online and easily access previous notice submissions, […]Read More