Unfortunately, the HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) probate system is under increased pressure due to Increasing death rates and influx of incomplete grant applications have all bought new challenges to the HMCTS.
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We are very aware of the impact on our day to day lives, but this also impacts our key suppliers. The HMCTS has been struggling since 2019 to deal with a backlog of Probates, but have now announced new measures to help get back to normal.
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Preparation for Coronavirus
If you are housebound, certain activities can only be continued if you give legal authority to people to act for you – banking, paying bills, dealing with other financial matters. Call us now for a General Power of Attorney 01543747010
Thomas Stansfield and Peter Burton were in the Fortis pod last week recording our first podcast in our new series called 'From The Fortis Pod'. If you want to listen to this light-hearted look into estate planning follow our link.
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What is Inheritance Tax?
In this world, nothing can be said to be as certain, than death and taxes. It would be hard to argue against this statement but there are steps you can take to limit the effect of the latter – if not the former.
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What makes a Will invalid? In this short article, we explain some of the things that can invalidate your Will and some of the practical considerations that ought to be made when writing your Will.