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Stealth Tax -U-turn

It has now been announced that the Government is not to proceed with the increase in the costs of obtaining Probate. These increases were due to be introduced at the beginning of May but have now been withdrawn. The protest from government back benchers combined with...

Difficult Executors-Personally liable

A recent case where Executors of a Will are failing to claim the proceeds of an insurance policy indicates the personal liability attaching to their duties. The proper administration of a Will , which is called Probate, is the responsibility of the named Executors. In...

Excutors Beware

A recent case in Staffordshire has highlighted the risks to family  Executors of Wills . An early distribution of the Estate of her mother to members of the family, after meeting funeral costs , has resulted in a personal liability to the daughter .  It resulted from...