The Administration of Estates Act of 1925 established the chain of representation among other matters affecting estates. It established a rule that “An executor of a sole or last surviving executor of a testator is the executor of that testator” too. However, it went … [Read more...]
Items to Avoid Sending to the Local Recycle Facility
Adopting a recycling mind-set for those household items you want to dispose of responsibly is a great start. First-time subscribers to this practice should know that it does not always prove that straightforward. For example, the Big Mac brand admitted recently that its … [Read more...]
Does Your Mailbox Think You Are a Hoarder: What Scientists Say
We may never know why George Sweeten, Elizabeth Sillence, and Nick Neave embarked on their research at Northumbria University. It may have been the sight of their mailboxes maxing, or missing a critical message in the chaos. Whatever the case, they decided to … [Read more...]
Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Act of 1975 Judgement
The Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Act (1975) allows UK courts to vary the distribution of the estate of a deceased person. Additional benefits may apply to any spouse, former spouse, child, child of the family, or dependant of that person. However … [Read more...]
Six Steps Along the Road Towards a Tidier Home
Hoarding is a lifestyle syndrome characterized by acquiring too many possessions and being unable to get rid of them for emotional reasons. In extreme cases the hoard takes over entire rooms to the extent exits are blocked, and visitors have difficulty moving through … [Read more...]
Probate Dilemma Who Actually Owns the Land?
Picture this. An aged relative has died and left you their entire estate in their will. However, there’s not much to it except a large tract of land in the south of England. Developers would break a leg to get their hands on it. But there’s only one problem. The HM Land … [Read more...]
Stranger Things in Probate: The Rules of Intestacy You May Not Like
If you are living woman to man, man to woman, woman to woman or man to man or whatever else takes your fancy, watch your step in so far as probate goes. For if you are not formally married - or have a registered civil partnership - and one of you dies without a will the … [Read more...]
Buying or Selling Property from a Deceased Estate? Read this First
A young couple popped by the other day looking quite distraught. They had signed an agreement with a little old lady to purchase her house. All was looking good and they were ready complete when they learned she passed away unexpectedly. “Can we still buy our house,” … [Read more...]
The Round Pounds in Your Drawer and Other Tasty Hoards
Britain’s round pound coin appears to have retained nostalgic value after the twelve-sided one replaced it. During its realm the Queen’s portrait changed four times, and there were various special issues. The round coins are now going through the final stage of their … [Read more...]
Could a Sole Executor Close Out an Estate?
People in the UK are generally more prepared for the death that overcomes us all eventually. At least that’s according to Will Aid as posted in Today’s Wills and Probate e-magazine. The number of people ‘with their affairs is order’ now stands at 50%. That’s up from 47% … [Read more...]
