Legal matters when you’re not married to a partner The legal side of death is increasingly out of touch with the way a lot of us live. According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of people who are in unmarried partnerships is rising, and only set to become “normal”. But the inheritance laws […]
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What is a digital autopsy? A digital autopsy finds the cause of death with 3D imaging and computer software instead of a scalpel. From Leonardo da Vinci’s dissection table to 3D visualisations on a screen, post-mortems are undergoing a technical overhaul. From whether you think it’s an invasive procedure or you don’t care what happens […]
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Modern death rituals You don’t go to church, but you religiously eat the same cereal every morning. You don’t believe in a higher being, but you find yourself crossing your fingers when you need some good luck on your side. So when it comes to death, does a little ritual help? Here we look at […]
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How is retirement changing? We’re not just living longer, we’re also expected to work for longer. But will the traditional notion of retirement – putting your feet up at a beach in Spain, attending to your allotment and making painfully bad style choices, all the while receiving a steady income from the state – disappear […]
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End of life planning after you’ve lived abroad If you’ve lived abroad for an extended period of time but are now thinking of moving back to spend your remaining years in the UK, then there are a few procedures to think about. These include passing what’s known as the Habitual Residence Test, finding out whether […]
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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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