Kings Court Trust Blog (21)

Post-death Control of Digital Assets

on 25-Feb-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

The Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) was established in September 2005 and is based at the University of Bath, just up the hill from the Kings Court Trust (KCT) office. CDAS conducts internationally recognised research on the social aspects of death,dying, and bereavement and has a broad community of members and doctoral candidates.

No Family & No Will?

on 19-Feb-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

If a person dies without any known blood relatives and without leaving a Will, it is the Bona Vacantia division of the Treasury Solicitor’s department that is tasked with administering the estate.

The Importance of Estate Planning

on 17-Feb-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

Do you own a house? Shares or investments? Do you have a pension plan or a bank account?

LPA Assist - Free Draw To Win at Our April Seminars

on 04-Feb-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

We are giving away a free one year licence for LPA Assist software at each of our April seminars, worth £299 each! To qualify for the draw, simply book a place on your chosen seminar by February 28th and attend on the day.

Is Your Will Really Stored Safely & Securely?

on 22-Jan-2014 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

Testators have a lot invested in their Will – not just the costs of having it professionally written, but also the desired result when the need for dealing with the estate administration arises.

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.

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.

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.

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.