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Estate Planning Blog

Welcome to our blog about everything to do with estate planning. Here we aim to bring you the latest news and opinions on everything from writing your will to setting up a power of attorney.

8 reasons to use a Professional for Probate

Steve Bish

Jan 4

8 reasons to use a Professional for Probate

There are many reasons why you might want to use a Professional Probate Practitioner for probate.

Probate – Frequently Asked Questions

Steve Bish

Jul 5, 2023

Probate – Frequently Asked Questions

If you are dealing with the affairs of someone who has died, you are likely to have many questions about probate.

Probate property sales

Steve Bish

Apr 25, 2023

Probate property sales

Selling a probate property is one of the most stressful events we can go through.

Probate delays inflate inheritance tax bills passed onto bereaved families

Steve Bish

Mar 14, 2023

Probate delays inflate inheritance tax bills passed onto bereaved families

Covid backlogs and the loss of experienced staff are prolonging waits for probate.

Paper probate applications are taking up to six months, but going online is faster:

Steve Bish

Dec 2, 2022

Paper probate applications are taking up to six months, but going online is faster:

Bereaved people trying to unlock estates are waiting six weeks on average to obtain probate.

What Happens When Two Individuals Each Seek Letters Of Administration when Someone Deis Intestate?

Steve Bish

Nov 20, 2022

What Happens When Two Individuals Each Seek Letters Of Administration when Someone Deis Intestate?

Written by Stuart Parris Where a person dies intestate (i.e. without having made a Will), the Administration of Estates Act 1925 will...

Why writing a will is top priority in inheritance planning

Steve Bish

Oct 19, 2022

Why writing a will is top priority in inheritance planning

Anyone in this country who does not have a will places their estate at the mercy of rules created by the government.

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