22nd May, 2019
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There are many decisions to be made at a time when people may be feeling overwhelmed and fraught. It is not uncommon for executors to fall out during this time, which is the last thing the deceased would have wanted. People may feel that the other executor(s) are not acting in the most beneficial way, […]
Nearly two million people are due a refund after the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) overcharged for registering a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). An LPA gives someone the right to manage your affairs after you become incapable of doing so. You can execute an LPA in respect of your health and welfare and/or […]
When making a Will, it is possible to leave someone a life interest in your property or assets. It may be more prudent in certain circumstances to leave your spouse or partner a life interest in your assets rather than giving them outright ownership. In particular this can be advantageous if you want to make […]
On some occasions it may be possible to deal with someone’s estate without needing to apply for probate. When someone dies, the person named as executor in their Will is responsible for collecting in, valuing and distributing their assets. Whether or not that person needs to apply for probate depends on the value of the […]
If a Will has been mislaid or inadvertently destroyed, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Probate will not be granted. When someone dies, their executor is responsible for sending the Will to the Probate Registry. The Grant of Probate issued by the Registry is the document which gives the executor the authority to collect in the […]