Court defines meaning of UK assets in dispute over man’s will
March 15th 2022The Court of Appeal has defined the meaning of ‘UK assets’ in a dispute over a man’s will involving his wife and his children. Ingrid Fraser, Solicitor in our Wills, Probate & Inheritance team reports on this recent case. The deceased had been living in Russia where he had substantial assets. In 2013, he made a will in the UK, where he also had assets. The will defined his estate…
Government extends use of video-witnessed wills until 2024
January 31st 2022The government is to allow vulnerable people to continue to be able to have their wills witnessed via video-link until 2024. Ingrid Fraser, solicitor in our Wills, Probate & Inheritance team, provides an update. The move extends measures brought in because of the pandemic. It’s designed to help people who are forced to isolate either with Covid or from another vulnerability. Ministers hope it will reassure all those who need…
Rise in probate fees ‘must be matched by better service’
October 21st 2021The Law Society has told the government that a rise in probate fees should be matched by improvements to the service. Ingrid Fraser Solicitor in our Wills, Probate and Inheritance team provides an update. The current fees are £155 for professional users and £215 for non-professional users. These would change to one single probate fee of £273 for all applications under proposals put forward by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).…
