Probate Fees May Rise as Delays Continue

Professional bodies, including the Law Society, have criticised the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) plans to raise probate fees at a time when bereaved families are still encountering long delays in processing grant of probate applications. But the government claims that HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) currently operates at a loss, places an unjustifiable burden…

Your Will, Your Family & Inheritance Disputes

Disappointed beneficiaries take family members to court over their inheritance (or lack of it) more than ever before. Notwithstanding the sharp spike in court cases last year, many inheritance disputes are settled out of court after a lot of (expensive) legal to-ing and fro-ing. Inheritance disputes are destructive and expensive. But, with careful planning and…

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