Will writing and secure will storage ensures that no matter what happens, you will have a clear knowledge of where all of your possessions will go. However, what would happen in a person passes away but does not have a Read more…
When someone dies with no written will or any known family, their estate is then passed over to the Crown under the term ‘bona vacantia’. Could you be a benefactor of one of the 761 unclaimed wills and estates in Read more…
An admirable charity is hoping to offer some peace of mind to people during these uncertain coronavirus times by giving free will writing advice as part of its Make a Will month this October. Acorns Children’s Hospice has not only Read more…
A new TV show highlighting the cost of dying has recently aired, with one woman explaining how she has spent three and a half years in debt hell due to the £7,000 cost of her parents ‘basic’ funeral. According to Read more…
Applications for Power of Attorney continue to rise, with a 5% year-on-year increase reported in the first quarter of 2020 alone. Undoubtedly, the figure will grow as more people need help in managing their financial affairs and health. A Lasting Read more…
Half-year results from the Co-op’s legal services business have revealed that divorce enquiries rocketed by 300 per cent during the first six months of 2020, and will writing requests rose by 69 per cent, both due to the coronavirus pandemic Read more…
Planning for your own funeral can seem a little macabre but it’s the only way to go about ensuring that you get the send-off you’d like to have – and there are all sorts of options available these days, so Read more…
Statistics about inheritance tax (IHT) released by HMRC have shown that there has been a drop in the number of estates that have had to pay the levy, as well as a drop in IHT receipts for the first time Read more…
There have been repeated calls for the government to introduce a new UK Bereavement Standard that helps remove the distress caused to families when trying to contact utility and service providers to close down accounts of those who have died. Read more…
Friends and family who have recently lost their loved ones will be pleased that religious funeral services are now allowed to take place. After the country went into lockdown in March, the number of mourners allowed at funerals were kept Read more…
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