The Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic has increased the possibility of a UK resident dying abroad while on holiday. Therefore it’s become more important to know what to do if this happens. It’s bad enough having to deal with bereavement, and continue on despite deep … [Read more...]
My Uncle Left Me £150,000 Can I Demand It Right Away?
Unfortunately you can’t walk into the solicitor’s office, and demand what many people mistakenly believe is their right. Your £150,000 will remain in your uncle’s estate until his will is wound up, and this can take a while. As beneficiary, you have a potential right … [Read more...]
Preserve Your Property after Death with a Life Interest Trust
If you are making a will you may wish to preserve your property intact for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you built it with your own hands, or renovated it yourself. Maybe you associate it with so many memories you can’t stand the thought of letting it go. Your spouse … [Read more...]
How to Lay Claim to An Unclaimed Estate
When a person dies without a will in England or Wales, and there are no known blood relatives, the assets pass to the Crown as 'ownerless property'. This ‘bona vacantia’ as it’s quaintly called in Latin (meaning unclaimed goods) could be any possession from a … [Read more...]
How to Renounce the Executorship of a Will You Don’t Want
It may sound irresponsible to many, but a surprising number of executors don’t know they are nominated in wills. Until, that is they discover they are lumped with the task of finalizing the estate, and distributing the assets as the will dictates. They may find … [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...]
What is Probate and How to Do It in England and Wales?
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...]
Avery Associates Explain How To Avoid Some Of The Pitfalls Of Probate
How to avoid some of the pitfalls of probate The task of deceased estate valuation is never an easy one and without the helping hand of a professional, can be a daunting one. Given time constraints and sometimes many articles and stored valuables left by the … [Read more...]
Probate News – Huge WW2 Guns And Weapons Collection Found In Muswell Hill Home
How To You Value Firearms, Guns And Edged Weapons For Probate In early June this year I was contacted by a very nice gentleman who had chosen our company to carry out a valuation of house contents for probate for the estate of his late father. He was aware that we … [Read more...]
Whats Involved When Dealing With Probate – Why Its Wise To Use Professional Valuers!
Do you need to get probate granted? In England, probate is the term used when someone has died and their money, possessions and any property they own has to be put in order. Probate is granted through the courts and is the first step of administering a deceased … [Read more...]
