A recent survey has revealed that at least one third of people in the UK are banking on receiving an inheritance to fund their retirement. Out of the people surveyed only 54% can completely rule out needing an inheritance to fund their retirement. The survey also found

You do not have to use a solicitor or professional to get a grant of probate or administer the estate of someone who has died. However, the task can be complex and you could end up out of pocket if you get things wrong. If a Will has been left,

We're delighted to announce that we have been awarded 'Estate Planning Service of the Year' at the North England Prestige Awards 2022/23! The comments included: "The judges praised the empathetic and considerate services on offer at Complete Estate Protection, who take into account the emotional impact

Writing a will is potentially most important document you will ever write. It's an essential document to ensure your savings and assets are distributed and divided how you see fit when you pass away. If you die without a will, or with an invalid will,

In basic terms, an Executor can sell property without the approval of all beneficiaries, but ultimately they have a legal duty bound by the Will to act in the best interests of all beneficiaries If the Will is specific about how the property must be sold

We came across an interesting story, whereby a widow has won half of her late husband’s £1 million estate despite his will entirely excluding her and their four daughters. Harbans Kaur, the widow, married Karnail Singh in 1955. Singh made his will in 2005 before dying

In England and Wales, there are strict rules which decide what should happen with an estate when there is no valid Will in place, or a Will that insufficiently covers all of the estate. The estate is distributed in a fixed order based on the

According to a recent piece of research commissioned by Solicitors for the Elderly, seven out of ten parents across the UK have no legal guardian in place to care for their children in the event of their deaths. The research was carried out ahead of “Update

What is a grant of probate? A Grant of Probate is a grant obtained from the Probate Registry, providing the executors of the deceased's estate the legal power to administer the will in accordance with the deceased's wishes. Once the Grant of Probate has been issued, the

To add to the stress when somebody you love dies, it can be particularly difficult to find out that their Will did not provide enough for you. This could be due to a number of things, including the size of the estate, whether it was