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Archives for April 2019

Defra Releases 2017/18 Top Ten Recycling Authorities in England

April 29, 2019 By Robert McQueen

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...]

Filed Under: Recycling News Tagged With: defra financial data, EU recycling targets, house clearance companies, household waste recycling, municipal recycling

Upcycling and Recycling; You Can Make a Difference

April 29, 2019 By Robert McQueen

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...]

Filed Under: Recycling News Tagged With: EU recycling targets, house clearance companies, pollution and climate change, upcycling, wales has a highest recycling rate

Princley Probate Valuation In Ryde Isle Of Wight

April 27, 2019 By Avery Associates

Prince Consort House

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: male only yacht squadron, probate contents valuation, royal historic buildings, The Prince Consort House, The royal victoria yacht club

Insights into the Minds of Compulsive Hoarders

April 27, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: clearing a hoarders house, compulsive hoarders minds, hoarder house clearance, sacrificial hoards from the bronze ages, yavar moghimi's view on compulsive hoarding

Are Probate Trusts a Good Idea or a Gimmick?

April 27, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: are probate trusts a gimmick, changes in the uk 2006 taxation laws, probate contents valuation, probate tax on wealthy estates, probate valuers in london

Why Can’t I See My Father’s Will Before the Probate?

April 27, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: always use a lawyer for probate, london probate valuers, Placing a death notice in The Gazette, probate contents valuation, you cant see your fathers will before probate

How do We Know When Compulsive Hoarding is an OCD

April 23, 2019 By Robert McQueen

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...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: cognitive behavioural therapy, compulsive hoarding, help for hoarders, hoarder houseclearance, uninhabitable due to excess clutter

Unmarried Couples Still at Risk under Probate Policy

April 23, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: government outsourcing of probate grants, probate contents valuation, ruth gilbert probate article, the importance of making a will, unmarried couple probate problems

Is Hoarding Inherited or Did You Learn It at Home

April 23, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: hoarder house clearance, hoarding could be genetic, is hoarding hereditary, serotinin shortage, traumatic life causes hoarding

Could Probate Crash Through Russian Style Hacking

April 21, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: fraudulent probate applications, high probate fees, probate contents valuation, probate valuation surrey, russian probate hacking

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