Probate Fee Increase
January 21, 2022From the 26th January 2022 the fee for probate applications in England and Wales will increase to £273 for both professional and personal applications.
From the 26th January 2022 the fee for probate applications in England and Wales will increase to £273 for both professional and personal applications.
The Government announced yesterday that legislation introduced during the pandemic to allow Wills to be witnessed remotely will be extended until January 2024. The legislation amended the Wills Act 1837. […]
Applying for Probate comes with a significant amount of form filling and it is important to make sure the correct information is included. It can be a complicated procedure and […]
What is a Child Arrangements Order? A Child Arrangements Order is an Order stating (1) whom a child will live with and (2) whom a child will spend time with, […]
Lasting Power of Attorney A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document where an individual gives another person or persons (the Attorney(s)) power to make certain decisions and to […]
Whether you need permission to take your child on holiday abroad depends on who has Parental Responsibility (see below) and whether there is any Child Arrangements Order in place (see […]
Criminals are actively targeting property purchases with the aim of tricking you into transferring them your house deposit and/or the balance of purchase monies to them. These schemes can be […]
Online Will writing services have become increasingly popular but there are concerns that this could lead to a surge of contested probate cases in the future. The attraction of an […]
Technology is a huge part of modern life. With more photographs stored online than in physical albums and the increased use of online social media accounts, digital assets are becoming […]
We understand the initial appointment with a family solicitor can be daunting. There is not only the emotional aspect, but also many unknowns when you first embark on the process. […]
Clauses preventing employees from competing with former employers are often seen in Contracts of Employment. These clauses set out restrictions on the employee’s conduct after termination of employment and are […]
Executors are once again experiencing huge delays in being able to obtain a Grant of Probate which in turn leads to delays in administering Estates.
