Why do we have to apply for Probate?
The process of administering a deceased persons estate can be complicated and draining. To help simplify this process, we have set out some key elements to consider.
Digital assets
Over the last two decades, the deployment and storage of digital assets has grown exponentially. Information technology has extended into our everyday life and the use of digital assets has become so prevalent that they are often utilised on a subconscious level without great consideration to their location, access or monitoring.
Challenging a Will
Losing a loved one is always a painful and emotional experience. This is not helped if you find yourself having to deal with disagreements about the will of the deceased. However, these disputes can and do occur.
IWC Probate Services – Wills for cohabiting couples
Many cohabiting couples assume that they are protected by ‘common law marriage’ if one of them dies. However, what most people fail to realise is that common law marriage is a myth.
The impact of not having a Will
Over half of adults in the UK don’t have a will, meaning that each year, thousands of people leave it to the law to decide what should happen to their estate when they die. Perhaps you haven’t had the chance to think about how you want your estate to be divided, or how your family should be cared for. You might not have thought about how to make a will at all.
Care home fees and how to protect your estate
With the rising cost of care home fees, you would be right to be concerned about how to protect your estate. After all, you want to minimise the impact any care home fees will have on the inheritance you wish to pass to your children.
Probate and house clearance
Clearing a loved one’s house after probate can be a daunting task to undertake during a time of loss and grieving. It often seems overwhelming, and it can be hard to know where to start. Fortunately, by understanding the process and enlisting the help of specialist probate professionals, the process can be relatively simple and…
Assets abroad and including them in your will
In an increasingly globalised world, more and more of us have ties to other places than just the UK. It’s so much easier to own property abroad, for example. We have friends, spouses, and partners who may be from other countries, or we move overseas and build a new life somewhere else. How does that…
Understanding Court Judgements of Deceased Estates
Understanding Court Judgements of Deceased Estates When a person dies, there may be companies which will seek a court judgement to recover a debt from the estate of the deceased. An individual needs to be tasked with dealing with the estate. If the deceased left a valid will, that individual will be the ‘executor’ appointed…
What is a grant de bonis non and why executors must have a will
When it comes to dealing with wills and inheritance it can all appear very confusing. It’s not something many of us have to think about until the time comes, and the industry is filled with legal terms that most of us have never heard of. It doesn’t have to be that confusing though. This month,…