Inheritance Tax (IHT) is one of the most misunderstood aspects of probate. Many people assume it is a straightforward percentage applied to everything a person owns. In reality, the rules…
A Grant of Representation is the legal document issued by the Probate Registry in England and Wales that gives someone the official authority to deal with a deceased person’s estate.…
Probate can feel overwhelming when you are first appointed as executor. But with the right process and the right support, doing probate yourself is genuinely achievable and could save you…
This is one of the most common questions people ask when they find themselves dealing with probate for the first time. The short answer is: for the great majority of…
As executor or administrator of an estate, one of your first responsibilities is notifying every organisation the deceased had a relationship with. You need to gather information about assets and…
When you are dealing with probate and Inheritance Tax after a bereavement, the last thing you need is to worry about whether the platform you are using is trustworthy and…
Probate is the legal process of establishing that a Will is valid and giving the named Executor legal authority to deal with someone’s estate. Without it, most banks, building societies,…
