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A legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses their wishes as to how their property and wealth are to be distributed at death

Estate administration explained

We understand that the task of administering someone’s estate after their passing can be a confusing...

9-12-2024

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What is the purpose of a Will?

Many adults in the UK do not have a valid Will. They may have a Letter of Wishes or documented their...

26-04-2024

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5 steps to creating a simple digital estate plan

When estate planning, there are some things that are essential to include. For example: who will inh...

8-03-2024

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Rules of intestacy: What happens when you die without a Will

What are the UK rules of intestacy? When someone dies without a Will, they are said to have died int...

26-07-2023

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Four celebrity deaths that highlight the importance of estate planning

When coming to terms with the death of a loved one, the grieving period can be disrupted or worsened...

10-10-2022

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Arranging and paying for a funeral: The things you need to know

When a loved one passes away, the emotional strain can be overwhelming. Amidst the grief, one of the...

13-04-2022

Avicii estate

Electronic dance musician, Avicii, left no plans for his £20 million estate

Musician, DJ and record producer, Avicii died on 20th April 2018 after reportedly taking his own lif...

15-01-2019

Aretha Franklin died without a Will

Aretha Franklin reportedly died without a Will, leaving her multimillion pound estate to the rules of intestacy

After a near six decades in the spotlight, Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76, reportedly wit...

29-08-2018

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