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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.

Unregulated Probate Providers a Risk to Elderly Individuals

on Apr 23, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

We came across this piece of news recently in the Lincolnshire Echo, but whilst this is a regional story the topic is one of national importance. The article tackles unregulated probate providers and how they may target and take advantage of elderly individuals through practices such as cold-calling.

Blackadder Actress' Will Leaves Fortune to be Divided Amongst Children

on Apr 16, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

Blackadder actress Patsy Byrne, who most will know as Nursie in the second series of the show, died in June last year and left over £1.5 million to her five step-daughters – but the interesting nature of this story emerged only recently, as it was revealed that she left around £900,000 solely to her fifth step-daughter for her to distribute between family and friends as she saw fit.

Councillor Found Guilty of Defrauding Disabled Brother Out of Inheritance

on Apr 9, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

Another week and we have found another story regarding malicious behaviour from an individual in relation to inheritance – this time courtesy of the Plymouth Herald. According to the article, a local councillor has been forced to stand down after admitting to defrauding her own brother – who is also disabled – out of his inheritance.

Landowners Offered New Route to Protect their Land for Future Generations

on Apr 2, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

An interesting story has been in the news this week that concerns land-owning families and how they can continue to have control of their land after death, thanks to assistance from conservation organisations.

Heir of Multi-Millionaire Jailed for IHT Evasion

on Mar 26, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

There seems to be an abundance of stories out there at the moment regarding individuals paying the price for avoiding their inheritance tax (IHT) bills. This is possibly because all eyes are on the government at the moment with the Budget 2015 having been recently announced and the general election looming.

Artwork from Lucien Freud Estate Left to UK Galleries

on Mar 9, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

We occasionally come across stories in the news relating to high profile artworks and artefacts that have been left to public bodies in high-profile wills, but the latest news relates to artwork owned by the late Lucian Freud that has been left to various UK galleries in lieu of inheritance tax (IHT), The Art Newspaper reports.

How Inheritance Tax (IHT) Could be Made Fairer for All

on Mar 5, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

We came across this article in The Telegraph; it draws attention to the contentious issue of inheritance tax (IHT) and the upcoming general election. David Cameron and the Conservative Party have been discussing increasing the IHT tax-free threshold from £650,000 for a married couple to a staggering £1 million, and there have even been discussions regarding abandoning the tax completely.

Probate Lawyer Wins Revolutionary Inheritance Case

on Feb 26, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

We came across this story in the Birmingham Post a few days ago and, due to its landmark status as an inheritance case, thought we'd share with you some of the details. The case involved the partner of Ms Elizabeth Walker – a noted ecologist – fighting a legal challenge presented by her daughters regarding what he had inherited in her will.

New IHT Rules Herald Changes to Wills

on Feb 26, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |

With the changes to pensions coming up very soon (Chancellor George Osborne announced the changes last year, but they are due to come into effect on April 6 of this year), we thought it best to start discussing the changes and what that means for some of us.

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