What will happen to my house when I die?
If you are a property owner, you need to know what will happen to it in the future. Passing on a house is not always str
How do you make a Will for someone else? Statutory Wills explained
If someone has lost the ability to make their own decisions, it may be possible to have a Will drawn up on their behalf.
New Year, New Will
Have you made any new year resolutions? Perhaps one of them should be to make sure that you have a Will and that it is
Digital Assets: How to make sure you can pass them on when you die
In our increasingly digital world, the issue of digital assets after an individual's death has emerged as a complex and
How gifts to charities can reduce your Inheritance Tax liability
Many people choose to donate to charities during their lifetime. Lifetime donations and gifts under a Will to charities
Letter of Wishes explained
If you have made a Will, you can also consider writing a letter of wishes to accompany it. We look at the purpose of a l
Increase in the Statutory Legacy
The government has raised the amount a spouse or civil partner can inherit if their partner dies without making a Will.
Is your Will still valid after your divorce?
Lots of people make a Will when they get married. What happens to that Will when the relationship breaks down? Divorce
Lost Will? What if a Will can’t be found after someone’s death?
Locating a Will after someone has died is not always easy. If you believe that the deceased made a Will, you should do a
Widow wins 50% share of husband’s £1m estate
A widow who was married to her husband for 66 years but left out of his Will has won her court case requesting a share o
Can I cut my spouse out of my Will?
When you make your Will, you are entitled to leave your estate to your choice of beneficiary. While this means that you
How do I find a lost Will?
A Will is crucial in making sure that an estate passes to the right people after someone dies. But sometimes it can be h
Mirror or Mutual Will? Make sure you know the difference.
Many partners like the idea of making their wills together but they may not understand that there is a choice between ma
Digital Assets and Social Media. What happens when I die?
How often over the last few weeks have you scrolled through your social media, posting moments of your life? Now, even m
Laceys top 5 benefits for appointing a professional Executor in your Will
An Executor is the person or organisation appointed in a Will to administer the Deceased’s Estate. which in doing so, gi
Top 10 reasons to make a Will
Despite the preparation of a Will being straightforward and relatively inexpensive, nearly two-thirds of the British adu
Are you co-habiting? If things go wrong, make sure you are protected.
If you are one of this growing group of co-habiting households in the UK do you know your legal rights? Unfortunately,
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