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.
From time to time in taking instruction, you will meet a client for whom testamentary capacity is uncertain. In many cases, you will walk away from the client rather than risk exposing yourselves to any future criticism or scrutiny in court.
A mistake by a couple in signing each other's Wills some 14 years ago has led to complications and legal disputes over who should rightfully inherit their £70,000 legacy.
Tim Farmer is founder of TSF Consultants, the UK’s largest provider of mental capacity assessments to the legal profession. A registered Mental Health Nurse by trade, he has over 13 years’ experience of assessing mental state and working with those who have reduced capacity.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is voicing its support to name the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) as a licensing authority for alternative business structures (ABSs), its chairman David Edmonds has said.
The number of estates that will be liable to pay Inheritance Tax (IHT) will surge in the coming years, going up from 21,000 in 2012/13 to 42,000 in 2016/17, according to recent reports.
Earlier this year, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) released guidance that revealed it is common practice for banks to freeze withdrawals from a joint account if one of the account holders is mentally incapable, until the appointment of an attorney or deputy.
Kings Court Trust (KCT) was delighted to welcome so many of its existing partners as well as new faces to seminars held this October in Newbury, Haydock and Coventry.
Day of the Dead or Día de Muertos is a Mexican holiday that takes place over two days on 1st and 2nd November. So, whilst many Halloween celebrations are finishing on 31st October, the Day of the Dead is just beginning.