What is the Tell Us Once service? After you’ve told family and friends about a close one’s death, you’ll also need to tell the many government departments out there that someone’s died. This might seem like a huge task – dying doesn’t just mean dealing with leftover tax but also cancelling a driving license or […]
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How does marriage and divorce affect your Will? Wills shouldn’t have to be hard for those who have a more complicated family setup. Usually, divorcing couples will separate for some time before getting a divorce, and many divorced partners will still want each other to be acknowledged after one partner dies. All of this may […]
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Do I need a lawyer when dealing with Probate? You don’t need a lawyer to get a Will through the Probate process, but it might help if the Estate you’re dealing with is a particularly complex one. Here we look at the rules around kicking off the legal process to start administering a Will, and […]
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Should older people rely on their children for end of life care? When it comes to thinking about care when we reach a certain age, it’s indirectly assumed that we’re going to rely on help from younger family members. But it’s estimated that, by 2030, there’ll be more than a million adults aged 65 to […]
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What is an excepted estate? An excepted estate is where no inheritance tax needs to be paid. When starting the probate process and dealing with a Will, you’ll need to figure out exactly how much the estate is worth in total. After that, you can work out whether you’re dealing with an excepted estate. Here’s […]
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What law is in place for your digital property after you die? The law surrounding digital property once someone dies has failed to keep up with our modern lives. In the digital age we’ve accumulated a lot of stuff that’s intangible, including our playlists, films, books and even our businesses. This makes death more complicated […]
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