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Archives for March 2019

Accepting Hoarding as a Medical Disorder Opens Doors

March 29, 2019 By Robert McQueen

Accepting Hoarding as a Medical Disorder Opens Doors In August 2018, hoarding gained recognition as a medical disorder at the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is good news for around 1.2 million sufferers spread right across the UK, not forgetting their families … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: definition of hoarding, hoarder house clearance, hoarding disorders, Medical Treatment for Hoarding Disorders

UK Probate a Quaintly British System But It Works – To a Point

March 29, 2019 By Richard Farrell

The British have a belief that fair play will prevail, which other countries sometimes find strange. In truth, honesty in sport is as unlikely as Neville Chamberlain’s piece of paper. Nowadays everybody in Europe gets on like a house on fire so they say. Take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: archdeacons courts, bishop's courts, last will and testament, Peculiar Courts, probate contents valuation

Lady Hoards £25,000’s Worth of Siamese Cats

March 27, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Cats have a way of sauntering into our lives, and taking over our homes. “In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods,” comedic writer Terry Pratchett once said. "They have not forgotten this." Winston Churchill was arguably more on point when he remarked “I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: 55 siamese cats hoarded, cat hoarding, compulsive hoarding, hoarding of animals, rspca animal shelters

Executors in a Double Bind with New Probate Fee

March 27, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Lights burning into the evening in London’s Temple District may not be due to late night appraisals of personal assistants. They could be signs of executors sweating blood to avoid the £6,000 probate stealth tax, fee, or whatever you call it apparently kicking in next … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: "tax on wealth", 'this is money', new probate fees, probate contents valuation, probate stealth tax

UK Woefully Short Of its 2035 Recycling Targets

March 22, 2019 By Avery Associates

The United Kingdom is likely to fall well short of 2035 recycling targets, according to research released by leading British-based international packagers DS Smith. It seems that Brexit-bound UK is a decade behind where it needs to be to meet the agreed targets. How … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recycling News Tagged With: b2c e-commerce, drone deliveries, greener uk, recycling targets 2035, waste management programme

Most ‘Unmodernised Home’ in West London Up for Probate Sale

March 22, 2019 By Richard Farrell

If a person dies without a known will, or fails to bequeath their property, then the state takes over and administers its sale. This is because the probate court wants to make sure it transfers at the best possible price. How a Probate Property Sale Works in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: airwick avenue chiswick, probate application, probate contents valuation, probate property sale, rics property valuation

Could Hoarding Become a Crime Again after Brexit?

March 21, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Current uncertainties in Britain are causing otherwise stingy shoppers to ‘do Brexits’ to the delight of supermarkets. The New Statesman half wondered what would happen if supplies started running low. Would the government start to ration food again, as they did 77 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: british closet hoarders, deluxe brexit box, emergency food storage uk, hoarder house clearance, hoarding a crime

No Probate Secrets After ‘Mysteries’ Explained by Experts

March 19, 2019 By Avery Associates

If someone dies they leave an estate behind. Their ‘balance sheet’ may be in debit or credit depending on how they managed their finances. Any debts should be settled before their heirs receive their shares. These are typical examples of what might appear on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: balance sheet, citizens advice, next of kin, probate contents valuation, probate secrets

The 2,700% Probate Fee Hike Rattles UK Charities

March 18, 2019 By Richard Farrell

The UK government is pushing ahead with the new probate fee for estates worth over £2 million. News has sneaked out it has always viewed this as a tax according to a Daily Mail report. This was after its investigators trolled through all 200 pages of the Chancellor’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: Ben Wilkinson, David Lidington, lucy frazer, Stealth Tax, tax revenue raising

Why Can’t People Who Hoard Control Their Urges on Their Own?

March 16, 2019 By Avery Associates

Hoarders Need Professional Help To Overcome Their Urges Depression, anxiety and hoarding are states of mind people can’t simply ‘snap out of’’ because somebody else thinks they are ‘wrong’. Therefore professional assistance may be advisable if they show signs of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: compulsive hoarding, hoarder house clearance, Hoarding Disorder, moderation in all things, UK Anxiety

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