10 things to consider when writing your Will

10 things to consider when writing your Will

Getting around to writing your Will can be difficult. Most people don’t like to think about what will happen when they die, and it’s one of those tasks that feels easy to delay. Many people die without leaving a Will, which can cause a lot of stress for their loved...
Funeral Costs Hit Record High

Funeral Costs Hit Record High

Cost of dying hits record high amid economic struggles, research finds. Recent findings from SunLife’s annual report reveal a significant increase in the UK’s cost of dying, now at an all-time high of £9,658. This figure includes funeral expenses,...
Probate Service Delays

Probate Service Delays

Probate service ‘now in recovery after management team replaced’, says UK government. The UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice has said that a new management team has been installed in the probate registry as part of a recovery plan to address...
Dealing with Animals & Pets in a Will

Dealing with Animals & Pets in a Will

Where a person owns animals or pets, considerations should always be given to what should happen to those pets on their death. Although many people will consider dealing with their pets in their Will as similar to guardians for their children, pets are considered a...
Resolution calls for more rights for unmarried couples

Resolution calls for more rights for unmarried couples

From: Today’s Wills and Probate  New research from family justice body Resolution has found most people back a change in the law to give cohabiting people more rights. Currently couples have few or no rights in the event of a relationship breakdown meaning that...
Who should be the Executor of a Will?

Who should be the Executor of a Will?

From: Kings Court Trust Executors are people chosen and named in a Will by the Testator, who is the individual whose Will it is. The Executors of a Will are responsible for administering the estate of the Testator when they have passed away. Up to four Executors can...