Let’s imagine for a moment you have belated news that someone died a month ago. This is someone with whom you were friends but later lost touch. You make inquiries and find to your surprise all the money went to a perfect stranger from what others say. How can you … [Read more...]
A Person We Trusted Stole from Mother’s Estate
When a loved one is close to breathing their last breath or has passed on, someone may steal from their estate when they are powerless to prevent this. Probate fraud is one of the nastiest, despicable crimes in the UK. Unfortunately it’s also on the increase. The … [Read more...]
Wills, Probate and Inheritance How They Work
If a person left a will when they died, it’s necessary for someone to deal with the deceased’s money, property and possessions according to their wishes. The government expects that person to apply for permission to do so. In British law we refer to this as an … [Read more...]
Britain’s Clunky Probate Goes Digital Would You Believe?
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Gloucester Couple In Court For Forging Mum’s Will
Gloucester Couple Could Be found Guilty Of Pergury Gloucestershire Live posted a report on March 5, 2019 alleging an elaborate fraud by family members of a deceased person. The case is still winding through the judicial process, but it certainly makes for a series of … [Read more...]
5 Stages In Life When You May Need A Will
Think Carefully When Writing Your Will We all want to see our efforts in life yield fruit. Unsurprisingly, we squeeze every ounce of pleasure from the money we earn from the sweat of our brow (or typing) in the case of computer workers). Surprisingly, two thirds of UK … [Read more...]
