Wills and Probate

Trainee Solicitor, Leah Pilling, discusses Wills and Probate terminology in her latest blog… The Wills and Probate terminology we use today has been used for almost 200 hundred years. There are many old fashioned terms, confusing legal jargon, and hard to decipher Latin phrases. There are phrases and terms that we, as legal professionals, use […]

Wills and Probate Solicitor Charlotte Day discusses the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and what implications this may have when dealing with Wills and LPAs … The Gender Recognition Act 2004 sets out the legal framework for an individual to have their gender legally recognised and for an individual to change their gender and have that […]

In July 2023, the Statutory Legacy amount was increased, Wills & Probate Solicitor Megan Lovell discusses the impact of this in her latest blog…. What Is The Statutory Legacy? This is a fixed sum of money along with the deceased’s personal possession which is paid to a surviving spouse or civil partner of someone who […]

‘What Is Grant Of Probate and Do I Need One?’ Wills & Probate Solicitor, Charlotte Day, discusses in her latest blog… What Is A Grant Of Probate? When a person dies leaving a valid Will, a Grant of Probate may need to be obtained to prove (confirm) the Will and to enable the Executors to […]

In his most recent blog, Wills & Probate Solicitor, Keith Baldock-Grimes discusses the issues that can arise from banks not seeing the ‘Grant of Representation’ prior to releasing funds… Since the pandemic, banks and other financial institutions have been issuing large sums of money to family members without the need to see a Grant of […]

Timms Wills & Probate Solicitor Keith Baldock-Grimes discusses the potential consequences of giving away your home before you pass away… In a recent news story, an 82 year old grandmother is facing eviction after giving away her home to her daughter under the incorrect belief that it would avoid her estate having to pay inheritance […]

Most recently in the news, TV Presenter, Fiona Phillips has announced that she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia. Timms Wills & Probate Solicitor, Charlotte Day, discusses what you should do after such diagnosis in her latest blog… What Is Dementia? Dementia is a disease of the brain which affects the function of the […]

A handwritten note found underneath the sofa of the late soul singer Aretha Franklin can be used as her legal last Will and Testament, a jury has ruled in the United States. With this latest news, Wills and Probate Solicitor, Megan Lovell discusses whether a homemade Will is valid… Aretha Franklin was first believed to […]

As you may be aware, the Government has recently announced that the statutory legacy a spouse or civil partner receives under intestacy will increase. Head of Wills and Probate Jo Robinson discusses this recent news in her latest blog… The Government has confirmed that on 26th July 2023 the statutory legacy that a spouse or […]

Appointing a Guardian can be an important decision for parents. Wills & Probate Solicitor Charlotte Day is on hand to provide the information you need to help guide your decision in her latest blog… It is common for parents to worry about what will happen to their children should they both die before their children […]