Why Am I Asked to Wait Outside? Understanding Private Legal Meetings
When a loved one attends an appointment to discuss matters such as wills, probate, or later-life planning, it can feel unsettling to be asked to [Read more]
Category: Probate (Someone Has Died)
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Guide to Trustees Powers and Duties
Understand the power to invest on behalf of a trust, and the duty of care when acting as a trustee.
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Guide to Administering an Estate
Understand what steps should be taken following a bereavement, and the information needed to administer an estate.
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It’s now more important than ever to trust who writes your Will – A Look at the Latest CMA Guidance on Will Writing Services
Recently, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released new guidance aimed at unregulated businesses offering will-writing services in the UK. This comes in response [Read more]
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Leonard Gray Solicitors Once Again Re-Accredited with the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS)
We are thrilled to share with you that Leonard Gray Solicitors has once again achieved the esteemed accreditation of the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme [Read more]
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Leonard Gray Solicitors Re-Accredited with the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS)
We are delighted to announce that Leonard Gray Solicitors has once again been granted the prestigious accreditation of the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS). [Read more]
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Charitable Gifting and the Burden of Inheritance Tax
Leaving a charitable gift under the terms of a Will is one way to not only reduce your Inheritance Tax (IHT) but also help good [Read more]
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Fair or Unfair? The Overlooked Factors That Could Make or Break Your Estate Distribution Plan
We all have different opinions on what makes an estate distribution fair, however, failure to consider certain factors could lead to unhappy beneficiaries and an [Read more]
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Probate Fee Increase – January 2022
We previously reported on the proposed Probate fee increases in 2017 and then again in 2018. Thankfully, those extortionate proposed Probate fee increases, based on [Read more]
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Valuing an Estate for Probate and Inheritance Tax
A question that many clients often ask is how do you value an estate where someone has died for probate and Inheritance Tax and what [Read more]