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Do you need help with probate? Not sure where to turn?

2nd January 2023

Estate Administration, General, Probate or Intestacy

Do you need help with probate? Not sure where to turn? Whether there’s a Will in place or not, taking on the role of estate administrator isn’t for the feint hearted. Most of us will choose a family member or…

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What is a Grant of Probate?

19th July 2022

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, General

What is a Grant of Probate? “What is a Grant of Probate?” is a frequently asked question by those newly tasked with administering the estate of a loved one who has recently passed away. A Grant of Probate (commonly referred…

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Post-death Deed of Variation

29th June 2022

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, Probate or Intestacy, Wills

Post-death Deed of Variation Deed of Variation and the two years following a death and ‘being wise after the event’ The aims of a good Will-writer (of course) is to get the Will drafting right in the first place but having…

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Will any of your money be added to Unclaimed Asset Registers?

5th April 2022

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, General, Probate or Intestacy

Will any of your money be added to Unclaimed Asset Registers? You probably had no idea how much money is currently classed as ‘unclaimed’ by estates… Some hard, cold facts Banks hold over £1.3bn in undeclared dormant assets that are…

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Have you been named as an executor in a Will?

3rd July 2020

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, Probate or Intestacy

Have you been named as an executor in a Will? The vast majority of people making a Will appoint other family members to be their executors, probably because they trust them and I wouldn’t argue anything against, it makes total…

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Severe delays at Probate Registries in England and Wales

13th August 2019

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, General, Probate or Intestacy

Severe delays at Probate Registries in England and Wales are currently experiencing severe delays on Grant of Probate and Grant of Letter of Administration applications. Complaints from those waiting for Grants have been surfacing for several months now and at…

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Return of the Probate Fee Tax in England & Wales

18th December 2018

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, General

April 2019 sees the introduction of higher application fees to get a Grant of Probate from the Court, so you as the executor of a Will can then start to deal with the deceaseds estate. This increase was ditched 2…

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Are you a named Executor in a Will?

23rd November 2018

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, General, Probate or Intestacy

If so, what does it mean? Simply put, you will be personally responsible for the estate administration process of dealing with the deceased persons legal and tax affairs. This means dealing with all their assets (such as property, shares and…

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Probate fees good and bad news in the pipeline

6th November 2018

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, General, Probate or Intestacy, Wills

Probate fees good and bad news in the pipeline You may recall last year (Feb17) pre the general election; the Government parked the planned increase in Probate Fees. With hindsight it was a good decision at the time because the…

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How cryptocurrency could impact future inheritances

24th July 2018

Rob Abell

Estate Administration, General, Inheritance Tax, Wills

Cryptocurrency is digital money which uses encryption techniques to generate currency and verify the transfer of funds. It has been designed to be quicker, cheaper and more reliable than our regular government issued money, removing the middleman in all transactions.…

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Do you need help with probate? Not sure where to turn?

What is a Grant of Probate?

Post-death Deed of Variation

Will any of your money be added to Unclaimed Asset Registers?

Have you been named as an executor in a Will?

Severe delays at Probate Registries in England and Wales

Return of the Probate Fee Tax in England & Wales

Are you a named Executor in a Will?

Probate fees good and bad news in the pipeline

How cryptocurrency could impact future inheritances

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