Last December, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published the latest recycling data for local authorities in England. The data covered the financial year 2017/18. The following table reflects the top ten recycling authorities in … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
Upcycling and Recycling; You Can Make a Difference
If you are worried about pollution and climate change – and let’s face it, you should be - this article will make interesting reading. According to authoritative site gov.uk, UK statistics on waste as at March 2019 showed some improvements. Provisionally, slightly … [Read more...]
Princley Probate Valuation In Ryde Isle Of Wight
This week I was asked to carry out a probate valuation in Ryde on The Isle Of Wight for an overseas executor. This was a valuation I was looking forward to doing as it was at a very special property. It was in fact Prince Consort Building in Ryde. The building was … [Read more...]
Insights into the Minds of Compulsive Hoarders
Researchers working for the Journal of Folklore Research have reached an interesting conclusion. They believe that hoards from the Bronze Age are sacrificial offerings, or attempts to preserve valuables from pillaging marauders. However others say these valuable … [Read more...]
Are Probate Trusts a Good Idea or a Gimmick?
There have been a number of trust scams recently, culminating in the Universal Asset Preservation Trust debacle that did not live up to its name. One of lessons that came out of this is you cannot hide your money in a trust, just to avoid your future financial … [Read more...]
Why Can’t I See My Father’s Will Before the Probate?
A young lady called us in a panic the other day. When she calmed down a little we learned her father had passed away after nominating her brother as his sole executor. It seems the two siblings were not the best of friends. Indeed, she was openly accusing her brother of … [Read more...]
How do We Know When Compulsive Hoarding is an OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which the sufferer experiences uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviours (compulsions) that recur repeatedly. Describing Compulsive Hoarding Two main … [Read more...]
Unmarried Couples Still at Risk under Probate Policy
Probate fee increases are on the Brexit backburner so it seems we can breathe a sigh of relief for now. However we can’t agree with Cover Magazine’s Ruth Gilbert we can drop our guard for a moment. The government is surfing naked without the 1,700% fee increase to … [Read more...]
Is Hoarding Inherited or Did You Learn It at Home
It can be most annoying to be told “What’s all this rubbish you’re squirreling away. Why can’t you snap out your hoarding habit and trash it.” Many people with a compulsive tendency face the same kind of rudeness. Today we decided to challenge these assumptions … [Read more...]
Could Probate Crash Through Russian Style Hacking
It’s an acknowledged fact the Russian secret service is hacking into western government systems with remarkable success. Moreover hackers are getting smarter at collecting clone software from the dark side of the web. On 6 April 2019 Harry Brennan pricked Probate’s … [Read more...]
