It’s finally happened, and in our lifetimes according to Hodge, Jones and Allan in North Gower Street, London. Their elegantly sombre building on Bloomsbury Boulevard links Bedford Square and Euston Road, so just perfect for pondering over probate. The Duke of … [Read more...]
Accepting Hoarding as a Medical Disorder Opens Doors
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...]
UK Probate a Quaintly British System But It Works – To a Point
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...]
Lady Hoards £25,000’s Worth of Siamese Cats
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...]
Executors in a Double Bind with New Probate Fee
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...]
UK Woefully Short Of its 2035 Recycling Targets
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...]
Most ‘Unmodernised Home’ in West London Up for Probate Sale
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...]
Could Hoarding Become a Crime Again after Brexit?
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...]
No Probate Secrets After ‘Mysteries’ Explained by Experts
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...]
The 2,700% Probate Fee Hike Rattles UK Charities
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...]
