Hoarding UK is a UK-wide charity dedicated to supporting people who hoard. It ran a successful UK National Hoarding Roadshow in 2018, and is launching the next ones in Wales and Scotland later this year. While that’s a bit too far away for some of us, we thought it … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
How Did You Contribute to Plastic-Free July?
Think about it. Why would you choose something that you are going to use once only for a few minutes out of a material that is probably going to outlive you? Then you are just going to bin it in no time at all. How crazy is that? We are talking, of course, about our … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Contesting a Will in Probate Court
The probate court is a special division managing the estates of deceased persons. In most cases it approves an executor and checks they are following the wishes of the departed. From time to time somebody disagrees with what the will says, or how the executor … [Read more...]
Claudia’s Law Brings Some Relief to Heartbroken Relatives
After a loved one goes missing, their financial affairs roll on. Utilities must still be paid or there is a chance they might lose their home. After a storm breaks a windowpane, someone must to repair it. However the missing person’s bank cannot compensate them because … [Read more...]
Probate House Clearance In London – Ships Cannon Found In Garden
18th Century Naval Ships Cannon From Probate House Clearance It was June 2019 when I was contacted by an executor who was winding up his late father's estate and had instructed me to carry out a full probate valuation of the house contents and chattels. This was a … [Read more...]
The Big ‘Probate Mystery’ Unravelled
Probate has cropped up in the UK news lately, what with the government changing the system and having computer problems implementing it. Brexit has been a huge distraction too. The polemic over probate fees is still not solved although the overall rules haven’t changed. … [Read more...]
Knock the Pocket by Smashing the Plastic Trail
Each of us knows that global warming is rapidly reaching ‘crisis mode’, but what are we doing about this mounting gloom? While it is easy to turn a blind eye, the right thing to do is to take an interest in arresting the problem and reversing the trend. One effective … [Read more...]
Facts About Hoarding You May Be Too Shy to Ask
As many as one in twenty people in Britain are hoarders. This means somebody in your street or terrace may have a disorganized collection of junk. You probably won’t know about it unless they keep it in the yard. That’s because hoarders are usually quiet people who want … [Read more...]
Probate in the Royal Family Versus Choosing a Guardian
The Sun published a robust article on this controversial topic. We decided to attempt a more balanced version of how the law dictates royals - and the Queen in particular – should respond to a death in their immediate family. This has become more relevant given the … [Read more...]
Probate Contents Valuation-Art Hoard Of 100 Paintings In Epsom Property
Art Hoard Of 100 Paintings In Epsom Property A recent probate contents valuation took me to a property in Epsom, and having taken on the appraisal at short notice I had no idea of the nature of the contents to be valued. After collecting the keys from the probate … [Read more...]
