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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

Is a GP The Best Person to Conduct Mental Capacity Assessments?

on 21-Jan-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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Ensure Your Will is Correctly Signed & Witnessed

on 16-Jan-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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How is Mental Capacity Defined and Assessed?

on 08-Jan-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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LSB Supports ICAEW's Bid to Regulate Probate Work

on 20-Dec-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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Number of Estates Liable for IHT to Double in 4 Years

on 09-Dec-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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Joint Accounts Now Routinely Frozen if Capacity Lost

on 20-Nov-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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UK Inheritance Figures Total £75bn from 2008-2010

on 04-Nov-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published an analysis of inheritance patterns in the UK.
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Autumn Seminar Success

on 30-Oct-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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Day of the Dead: A Time to Remember Loved Ones

on 29-Oct-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |
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.
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