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How Long Does Probate Take Once Submitted UK? The answer to the questions is around 8-12 weeks, at time of writing (when done on line, paper applications take longer) BUT it’s important to understand that obtaining probate DOES NOT mean finalising administration of a dead person’s estate (which may take 9-12 months). What Does the …
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The question of why would a Will fail is an interesting one and it’s well worth exploring if you’re going through the process of writing your Will. In this article, we are explaining what creates a binding Will and what could make your Will invalid. A Will is the only legally reliable method by which …
I shall begin this article by clarifying two key points that often arise: Probate describes the power/authority given to executors (who may be named by a will), by the courts, to undertake their job of executing a will. It is not the entire process of ‘sorting out’ a dead person’s affairs. This authority is conferred …
Why choose a Will Writing franchise and why select the Will Writing Industry? To work in the Will writing industry is uniquely rewarding and in this article, we will explain why you should consider a Will Writing Franchise. Commercially, markets are vast (no less than half of the population lack an up to date Will) …
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I want to begin this article by stating that I consider myself apolitical. The processes around politics seem to me a negative-sum game for the incompetent, the punchable and the lost. I vote with pragmatism and disloyalty. Notwithstanding, some of you may remember old Etonians, David Cameron and George Osbourne. What you probably recall about …
For the analytically inclined, I’d like this week to lay out, in numbers, a picture of Britain’s comparative ‘unpreparedness’ with respect to end of life by demonstrating some facts about Wills. You probably haven’t got an up to date will. 31 million people in the UK have no will, 84% of those under 35 have …
Life is comic in texture and tragic in structure. Nobody likes to think about the certainty of our own demise. Nobody likes to think about estate planning and mortality. It goes against millions of years of evolution to consider not being around. In truth, however, as social beings, our worlds extend beyond ourselves. Those we …
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When should I make Lasting Powers of Attorney? Subject to certain caveats, that I’ll come back to, you need to do this now. Here, I’m going to explain why. Firstly, and for absolute clarity, lasting powers of attorney (“LPAs”) allow you to appoint those you trust to act in your place, on critical financial and …
A number of clients contact us, having been upset by requests for payment of much greater sums than anticipated (known as an upsell), by a supplier engaged to make their Will. In this article I want to look at situations in which pricing opacity and disparity prove problematic. Before I begin, I should make clear …
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The Estate Planning industry struggles with the somewhat unenviable notion that the services we perform require our clients to reflect on a time when they are not around. Nobody likes doing this, and we find that it is almost always an external event that gives someone pause to reflect and get their affairs in order. …