I recently asked for feedback about why many people in the 25 to 40 age group don’t make Wills. I received some very helpful replies. This is the first in a series of blogs demonstrating why a Will is not a luxury but a necessity. In each blog, I am going to demonstrate what can happen when someone doesn’t make a Will for one of the reasons given in the feedback. The stories will scare you and I don’t apologise for that. Top reasons why People...

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Bereaved families may soon face very substantial increases in court fees when they apply for a grant of probate. (The grant is a court document which enables them to gather in and administer the estate of the deceased relative). Currently, there is a flat fee of £215 on an application to the Probate Registry for a grant. A new tiered system was supposed to be introduced from 1 April 2019. It has been delayed due to the Parliamentary debates...

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