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Kings Court Trust

Your partner through probate. Kings Court Trust is an award-winning probate and estate administration provider that support families at the difficult time of losing a loved one. Our tax and legal teams have the expertise to advise on any situation. We are committed to offering families a great service for a fair price which is why we work on a fixed fee basis so they know exactly what our service will cost from the outset.

Recent Posts

What Exactly is a Will?

on 23-Mar-2015 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
The majority of people know that they should have a Will, but a lot of people don’t know exactly what a Will is and how it works. The actual process of writing a Will is a relatively straightforward and inexpensive one. Yet despite this, the majority of people in the UK die without a Will in place.
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When William Herd died he left £300,000 but his only son never saw a penny: Why you must write a Will

on 25-Feb-2015 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
We’re sure you were as equally shocked as we were to hear about this case today. Stuart Herd’s widowed father, William, remarried at 67. His son Stuart was delighted as he’d feared his father would live out the rest of his days alone, after the death of his wife, Freda, in 1986.
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First Steps After a Death

on 16-Feb-2015 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Coping with the death of someone close to you is undoubtedly a stressful experience. Not understanding what to do after a death, or in what order, can bring an extra burden to the grievance process. This is especially true if it is the first time you have had to deal with a death. Below is some useful and practical information about the initial steps to take following a death.
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Case Study: 'Wills on Fire!'

on 20-Jan-2015 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Sometimes we get some really unusual cases here at Kings Court Trust; the outcome is sometimes a complete surprise to us. For example, what happens in the event of a will being destroyed?
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KCT Autumn Seminar Success

on 17-Oct-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Kings Court Trust (KCT) partnered with the Jockey Club to host their bi-annual Seminars this October at Haydock Park Racecourse and Warwick Racecourse.
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PM: Inheritance Tax Should Only Be Paid By The 'Mega Rich'

on 16-Oct-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Inheritance tax has been in the news a fair amount recently – we've been trying to keep up with the most recent developments as best we can – but the latest piece of news comes from David Cameron ahead of the general election next May, with the Prime Minister announcing that although he is aiming to increase the threshold for inheritance tax, it may take some time for a new policy to come into play.
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Middle-Aged Individuals Cannot Expect Inheritance

on 09-Oct-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
Here at KCT when browsing the news lately we came across a rather alarming piece in The Telegraph, stating that middle-aged people will unfortunately not be able to rely on a windfall inheritance to aid any financial woes, as they will be retired by the time any money comes through. It seems that the age at which British adults tend to receive inheritance money is heading into the 60's, with experts predicting that it spells the demise of "traditional inheritance."
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Changes to Inheritance Law Encouraging Adults To Make A Will

on 02-Oct-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
As reported only yesterday by BBC News, recent changes to inheritance laws are encouraging more adults to make a will or update their existing one. The changes are the first significant ones to effect the Rules of Intestacy since they came into effect in 1925, and now declare that if a person dies without leaving a will and they are in a civil partnership or married, without children or other descendants, then their partner will receive 100% of the estate.
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Artwork Received By Government Instead of Tax Payments

on 18-Sep-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
At KCT we were particularly interested to read recently that various heritage objects, including works of art, have been received by the government in lieu of heritage tax, according to an article on The Telegraph. More than £100 million worth of items were received over a five-year period.
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