When someone close to you has passed away, dealing with their estate can be traumatic. There are lots of legal terms used in the days, weeks and months after a death. These aren’t easy to understand ...Read more
Executries
When Someone Dies in Scotland A Legal Checklist
When you’ve lost a family member or a dear friend, it takes a long time to come to terms with what’s happened. When you’re still in shock, hurting and not functioning properly, sorting out ...Read more
Profits on sale of land within 3 years of death
The guidance for dealing with claims to increase the probate value of land that has been sold at a profit within three years of death has been updated by HMRC, reports ICAEW this week. According to ...Read more
Cancer foundation receives record breaking bequest
A cancer charity in British Columbia has received the largest charitable bequest ever made to a single beneficiary in the history of the province. The BC Cancer Foundation has received a bequest of ...Read more
Writing a social media will
The US Government has posted a blog on its website, advising people to write a social media will that sets out what they would like to happen to their online identity in the event of their death. The ...Read more