Having supported thousands of families through the estate administration process, we know that one of the most popular features of our comprehensive estate administration service is the fact that it is offered with a guaranteed fixed price. However, there are many other providers who charge an hourly rate – so what’s the difference between the two options and will choosing one over the other make that much of a difference to the final bill payable by the family?

A recent report has shown that the younger generations will inherit much more money than their parents and grandparents did. Wealth amongst older generations has grown by 45% in the last decade, resulting in more money being passed on as an inheritance than ever before. However, those likely to benefit most are people who are already well off or have a high income.

Around a third of parents are unwilling to leave an inheritance or financial aid to their married children because they are concerned that divorce will result in the money leaving the family. The research revealed that 14% of those surveyed said that they had little or no confidence their children’s marriages would last ‘a lifetime’.

Research has revealed that the number of people expecting to bequeath large sums of money when they die has doubled over the past ten years.

2016 will long be remembered as a year which saw a number of historically significant events take place, many of which will have long lasting implications both at home and abroad. While we will have to wait and see the full consequences of Brexit and the US Presidential race, there may also have been changes to your life which could immediately impact on the validity of your Will and any other estate planning documents that you have already created.

Everyone at Kings Court Trust wishes you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Kings Court Trust, one of the UK’s leading estate administration providers, has relocated its office to Bristol this week.

A judge has ruled that a farmer’s wife ‘took advantage’ of her husband’s Alzheimer’s in a bid to disinherit their son of £10 million.

By the end of this century, the number of dead people on Facebook is expected to outnumber living members – turning it into the world’s biggest ‘virtual graveyard’.