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Introducing the new Kings Court Trust: Fresh look, same trusted expertise
Estate administration explained
Update on probate delays and how to avoid a stopped application
What the Autumn Budget 2024 means for estate administration
A guide to resealed Grants: Foreign probate in England and Wales
Residential Nil Rate Band in the UK
Revolutionising Death Certification: Introduction of Medical Examiners
Breaking the Stigma: Understanding Probate Regulation Beyond the SRA
Why Having a Professional Executor is Beneficial
How does gifting work? – Inheritance Tax edition
Understanding Inheritance Tax in the UK: Key Considerations
When is probate required? UK financial institution thresholds
Can probate fees be paid from the estate?
Grant on credit
How difficult is it to do probate yourself?
What is a Grant of Representation?
What is the purpose of a Will?
What are the duties of an Executor of a Will?
How to find a Will and other important documents
5 steps to creating a simple digital estate plan
What happens to my debt when I die?
An overview of Inheritance Tax and gifting
What is a Trustee in a Will?
10 things to consider when writing your Will
Who should be the Executor of a Will?
What is the probate process?
What is a Grant de Bonis Non?
What is a professional Executor?
What is a codicil?
What is an excepted estate?
What is a Personal Representative?
Why it’s beneficial to use a professional estate administration provider
Rules of intestacy: What happens when you die without a Will
What to do when someone dies without a Will
What happens to Premium Bonds when someone dies?
What is a chain of representation?
What is a Deed of Appointment in probate?
Cross-border estates: Estate planning for European assets
What is a Grant of Letters of Administration?
Dying matters: Selecting the Executors of your Will
What is a Grant of Probate?
What are estate accounts?
What does an Administrator of an estate do?
What happens to your loyalty points when you die?
How much does probate cost?
What is a Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trust?
Can the Executor of an estate sell the property?
Do I need a Solicitor for probate?
What should I do when someone dies?
What happens if a beneficiary cannot be found?
What happens to property when someone dies?
Life insurance: Is it subject to probate?
What is the difference between probate and estate administration?
What is an Executor of a Will?
Four celebrity deaths that highlight the importance of estate planning
Legacy planning: How to protect your digital memories
Can property improvements and upgrades be made during estate administration?
What is cryptocurrency and what happens to cryptoassets when someone dies?
Arranging and paying for a funeral: The things you need to know
8 life events that should trigger a Will update
How much Inheritance Tax is payable to HMRC on a deceased person's estate?
Why are inheritance disputes on the rise?
Understanding Inheritance Tax and allowances
Celebrity deaths: Lessons for effective estate planning
What can go wrong with the DIY probate approach?
What to do when someone dies and how COVID-19 has changed processes
Complex intestacies: Why you should leave a Will
What will happen to Prince Philip’s multimillion pound estate?
How to leave your mark: 3 unusual ways to scatter cremation ashes
Ensuring your affairs are in order: The importance of estate planning
Will the Inheritance Tax rate rise to pay for the COVID-19 pandemic?
Football hero, Diego Maradona’s complicated financial legacy
TV & radio presenter, Caroline Flack, left no plans for her £2m estate
Kate Garraway's story shines the spotlight on the importance of an LPA
Video Will witnessing to be made legal in England and Wales
Wills, probate and estate administration in a COVID-19 world
Legacy and in-memory giving set to double by 2045
Inheritance disputes set to increase as more British adults are willing to dispute a Will
The proposal to increase probate fees is dropped
New tax figures contribute to the rising cost of death
Could more changes to Inheritance Tax be on the horizon?
Cohabiting couple families continue to grow
Probate fees from July 2019
The Executor guide: Understanding your role
Who died first? The latest High Court battle over inheritance
Handwritten Will found under sofa cushion in Aretha Franklin’s home
Introducing our new probate and estate administration solutions
Inheritance Tax investigations: Executors liable for mistakes
The Office of Tax Simplification makes more recommendations to simplify Inheritance Tax
Probate applications continue to suffer severe delays
Understanding estate administration: A guide for families
Over £30million in Bitcoin stolen raising concerns about the safety of cryptocurrency
Breaking traditions and marking historical changes: how the royal baby highlights the importance of planning ahead
Probate applications suffer severe processing delays
HM Courts and Tribunals Service centralisation plan to include closing probate registries
The increasing need for end of life care: Can we handle it?
Businessman takes £105million worth of cryptocurrency to his grave
Sir Ken Dodd's lasting legacy avoids Inheritance Tax
The ongoing trend of leaving a digital legacy
HM Courts & Tribunals Service expands online probate application service
Case study: The estate of Mrs J
Electronic dance musician, Avicii, left no plans for his £20 million estate
2018 in review
The Office of Tax Simplification provides recommendations to simplify Inheritance Tax
The government move forward with changes to probate fees
Civil partnerships are set to be extended to mixed-sex couples
4 lessons we can learn from recent high profile deaths
Aretha Franklin reportedly died without a Will, leaving her multimillion pound estate to the rules of intestacy
Cryptocurrency: Understanding what it is and how it could impact future inheritances
Playing the Generation Game: Details of Bruce Forsyth's Will revealed
Why is the cost of death rising?
The risks and responsibilities of an Executor or Administrator: How to avoid a hefty Inheritance Tax bill
The royal wedding: The impact of marriage and changing family structures on Wills and estate administration
Prince’s heirs petition mismanaged money as legal fees escalate, leaving little to pass on
Bereavement damages only for married couples could be a thing of the past
Disputes over inheritance – ‘Modern life’ to blame?
Does the legal sector need to be more transparent about pricing?
Leave more for your loved ones. Plan ahead and make future savings.
Prince’s siblings will inherit his $200 million estate following a year long legal battle
Baby boomers unaware of risks of intestacy
Debt higher than savings for over 50s
Could the increase in probate fees be unlawful?
The majority of the population wants financial advice to deal with their retirement
Judge overturns Will after brothers challenge its validity
I’ve been named as an executor. What does this mean?
A quick guide to Inheritance Tax
As an executor, am I personally liable?
What happens to your estate if you die without a Will?
What happens to your digital legacy when you die?
Why should I prepare a Will?
Could there be a battle ahead over Prince’s fortune?
How Kings Court Trust ensures that your inheritance is safe
Kings Court Trust’s response to the planned reform of Grant of Probate fees
Grieving families face significant rise in probate fees
The emotional stress of dealing with a bereavement
The risk of miscalculating your Inheritance Tax - You could be branded a criminal
The Responsibilities of Becoming an Executor
The most peculiar Will requests
DIY Wills "could cause family disputes" warns legal expert
Ten of the strangest Wills of all time
Do you fully understand the new Inheritance Tax (IHT) regulations?
The new Inheritance Tax rules - Good news or too complicated to understand?
Landmark Ilott ruling may boost demand for professional Will writing
What Not to Do When Estate Planning
How a £90 Will from Barclays cost a woman half her father's house
What do our Wills say about us?
What Exactly is a Will?
When William Herd died he left £300,000 but his only son never saw a penny: Why you must write a Will
First Steps After a Death
Case Study: 'Wills on Fire!'
KCT Autumn Seminar Success
PM: Inheritance Tax Should Only Be Paid By The 'Mega Rich'
Middle-Aged Individuals Cannot Expect Inheritance
Changes to Inheritance Law Encouraging Adults To Make A Will
Artwork Received By Government Instead of Tax Payments
Increased Competition To See Probate Cost Fall By 33%
Charity Income From Gifts In Wills Increase By Nearly 10%
Bath In Top Ten Most Expensive Places For Cremations
Will Disputes - Why Are The Number of Cases Rising?
ICAEW Becomes ABS Licensing Authority
Will Claims Triple as Families Pick DIY Executors
Law Society Enjoys 65th Year of Legal Aid
Internet Overtakes Friends and Family As Main Way to Find a Solicitor
Inheritance Tax Recovery Reaches £3.4 Billion
SRA Publishes Risk Outlook For 2014-2015
Pros and Cons of Using Skype For Will Writing
SRA Seeks to Ease Regulatory Pressure on Multi-Disciplinary ABSs
Inheritance and Trustees Power Act 2014
Do Your Loved Ones Know Your Dying Wishes?
Lakeland Mountain For Sale to Pay £9m IHT Bill
Summary of Seminar Success
More Councils Seek ABS Status to Stay Viable
Number of ABSs Surpasses 300
Probate Fees Increase from 22 April
London Cemetery Offers Live 4G Video Feed from the Graveside
Dying Matters: You Only Die Once
ICAEW & CILEx Approved to Regulate Probate Work
Estate Valuation Challenges by HMRC Generate £108m extra IHT
Over 50% of Brits Unaware of the Current IHT Threshold
Post-death Control of Digital Assets
No Family & No Will?
The Importance of Estate Planning
LPA Assist - Free Draw To Win at Our April Seminars
Is Your Will Really Stored Safely & Securely?
Is a GP The Best Person to Conduct Mental Capacity Assessments?
Ensure Your Will is Correctly Signed & Witnessed
How is Mental Capacity Defined and Assessed?
LSB Supports ICAEW's Bid to Regulate Probate Work
Number of Estates Liable for IHT to Double in 4 Years
Joint Accounts Now Routinely Frozen if Capacity Lost
UK Inheritance Figures Total £75bn from 2008-2010
Autumn Seminar Success
Day of the Dead: A Time to Remember Loved Ones
Rising Number of Law Firms Fail to Secure Indemnity Cover
ABSs Starting to Make Waves
Pension Savers Advised to Update Records to Avoid Inheritance Disputes
What is the Future For Claims Against Estates?
Cremated Remains Left Unclaimed at Funeral Homes
The Re-Use of Graves: Unacceptable Practice of Practical Solution?
Digital Life After Death