Helpful Guides
Our guides and FAQs cut through the jargon and provide simple answers to complex legal questions. If you need to talk to someone, our team are always on hand to offer advice and support.
Probate
Deeds of Variation
A Deed of Variation allows beneficiaries to alter how an estate is distributed, provided all affected parties agree, and no compensation is exchanged.
Probate
Wills, Intestacy and Probate
This guide provides a clear and practical overview of Wills, intestacy, and probate, helping individuals understand how estates are managed after death.
Probate
The Rules of Intestacy
The Rules of Intestacy govern how a person’s estate is distributed in England and Wales when a valid Will is absent or fails to fully dispose of their assets.
Probate
Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration?
This article explains the key differences between a Grant of Probate and a Grant of Letters of Administration, highlighting how both serve to appoint a personal representative to manage and distribute a deceased person’s estate.
Probate
Inheritance Tax: Exempt Estates and When IHT May Be Payable
This guide outlines how Inheritance Tax (IHT) applies to estates in the UK, highlighting when it may be payable and the circumstances in which estates may be exempt.
Probate
What is Probate?
Probate is the legal process that gives an executor the authority to manage and distribute a deceased person’s estate through a Grant of Probate (if there is a valid Will).
Probate
Making Changes to a Will / Intestacy After Death
This blog explains how, in certain circumstances, the distribution of an estate can be altered after death through post‑death variations.
Probate
IHT Treatment of Life Insurance, Death in Service and Pensions
This article outlines how inheritance tax (IHT) applies to life insurance policies and death in service benefits, and highlights strategies to minimise tax exposure.
Probate, Wills
Paying Inheritance Tax Bills: The Cure and the Cause?
This blog examines the challenge of paying Inheritance Tax (IHT), where the very assets triggering the liability are also required to settle it.
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