Wills and Probate

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 […]

Have you wondered what would happen to your digital accounts when you die? Wills & Probate Legal Executive Sara Hilliard discusses this in her latest blog… If you use a computer or smartphone, you are more than likely to have Digital Assets. Examples of these would be social media accounts, cloud storage and online bank accounts. […]

‘What Is A Life Interest Trust?’ Wills and Probate Solicitor Megan Lovell discusses in her latest blog…. What Is A Life Interest Trust Will? A Life Interest Trust is a trust in your Will designed to protect your share of the family home against re-marriage or the long-term effects of care fees. Life Interest Trusts […]

Head of Wills & Probate, Jo Robinson discusses the latest news regarding probate delays…. “Grieving families in probate limbo” was a recent headline in the Times Newspaper and unfortunately it could not be truer. Online application are currently taking between 8 – 10 weeks and paper applications are taking on average a staggering 22.6 weeks. […]

In her latest blog, Jo Robinson discusses funeral requests and how a genuine question from a family member got her thinking…. I quite often have unusual funeral requests from clients when preparing their Wills, but a question I was asked by my daughter’s boyfriend, Ryan, was ‘Can I Be Fed To Lions After My Death?’ […]

“Should You Leave A Specific Gift In Your Will?” Wills & Probate expert Sara Hilliard discusses in her latest blog for Dying Matters Week ….. It can be both tax efficient and practical to include a specific gift of personal items, known as personal chattels, in your Will. Income Tax Advantage And Beneficiaries Dealing with […]

For Dying Matters Week, Wills and Probate Solicitor Megan Lovell discusses the importance of a Will when purchasing a property…. How you own a property jointly with another person or persons affects what happens when one of you passes away. It is therefore important to think about your Will when buying a property. When buying […]

During Dying Matters Awareness Week, Wills & Probate Solicitor Charlotte Day discusses the best time to make a Will… Making a Will means that you can be sure that your wishes are carried out when you die. For example, you can: Choose your Executors (the people in charge of dealing with your estate). Choose who […]

In her latest blog, Wills & Probate Solicitor Charlotte Day shares some helpful advice on what to do when someone dies… Following the death of a loved one there are often many tasks that need to be dealt with such as registering the death, arranging the funeral and dealing with the administration of their estate. […]

‘What is a Mirror Will?’ and ‘Is a Mirror Will right for me?’, Wills & Probate Solicitor Keith Baldock-Grimes discusses in his latest blog….. Mirror Wills are popular with couples where the wishes of one person largely reflect the wishes of the other. Commonly, but not always – two people will leave everything they own […]