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Stranger Things in Probate: The UK Chain of Representation

October 23, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: intestacy where there is no legal will, Probate and The UK Chain of Representation, probate contents valuation, probate valuation guide, sole executorship

I Inherited a House What Happens Next?

September 6, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Well, you could do one of three things by the law of averages. You could live in it, rent it, or sell it and realise the value. However, in reality things are seldom that simple, especially if the house is in the United Kingdom because there are variations on these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Valuation Tagged With: inherit a house, inheritance tax, probate valuation, probate valuation guide, rics property valuation for probate

Claudia’s Law Brings Some Relief to Heartbroken Relatives

August 19, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: chef at the University of York goes missing, Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence missing for ten years, claudias law, probate valuation guide, The Guardianship (Missing Person’s) Act

The Big ‘Probate Mystery’ Unravelled

August 10, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: confirming a will, dying without a will, making a death file for dependants, probate valuation, probate valuation guide

Probate in the Royal Family Versus Choosing a Guardian

August 9, 2019 By Richard Farrell

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...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: King George's introduction of a ‘grand opinion’, Prerogative Concerning the Royal Family, probate and the royal family, probate valuation, probate valuation guide, ‘grand opinion statute’

What is Probate and How to Do It in England and Wales?

August 3, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Probate is an old-fashioned word meaning ‘something proven’, in this case the intentions of a person leaving a will. In fact, much of our UK law around succession has strong overtones to days when marriage was sacrosanct, and the church was responsible for what happened … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: bona vacantia, laws of succession and probate, probate means 'something proven', probate valuation guide, probate valuation house contents

How Intestacy Rules Apply Where There Is No Will

July 28, 2019 By Richard Farrell

Intestacy refers to the situation of an estate when the deceased person left no will (or diligent effort failed to find their testament). If there is a will, but it only mentions a few assets then the balance of that estate is intestate too. However, either of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: intestacy rules for England and Wales, intestacy rules require debt must be settled first, probate valuation guide, UK Intestacy Rules, Welsh Intestacy Law

What to Do After a Loved One Dies (Part 2)

July 28, 2019 By Richard Farrell

This is the second post in a three-part series about handling the paperwork after a loved one died, and entrusted the sad task to you. You may have never actually spoken about it. However as their partner you have decided it is your sad duty to follow through. We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: administering an estate, distributing a deceased estate, finding a will, probate valuation guide

Did the UK Wills Act of 1837 Pass Its Use-By-Date?

July 28, 2019 By Richard Farrell

The year 1837 was an interesting, even a momentous one. Any British schoolkid may remember that was the year Victoria became United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, and Defender of the Faith. The government launched an enquiry into the possibility of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: abolition of pillories and stocks, probate valuation guide, The 1677 Statute of Fraud, the Statute of Wills in 1540., uk wills act of 1837

Solicitor Who Jumped the Probate Gun Pays £15,000 Fine

July 27, 2019 By Richard Farrell

One needs to be extra careful when handling funds in the estate of an ultra-high net-worth foreign national, as a London solicitor discovered. He sent £1.575 million to the widow while a dispute was raging according to Legal Futures. For his trouble, the Solicitors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: probate solicitor gets £15000 fine, probate valuation guide, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, uk intestacy law

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Jun 24, 2022
 by Margaret Campbell on Avery Associates
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