More adults than ever are risking intestacy as a study reveals a continued lack of awareness surrounding legacy planning.
HMCTS issue apology over probate delays
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) hit its probate target in just nine per cent of all cases in 2019, it has been revealed.
Cross-party parliamentary group calls for inheritance tax reform
An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has urged the Government to reform the inheritance tax (IHT) system.
How will new civil partnership laws affect Wills and IHT?
Heterosexual couples in England and Wales are now able to enter a civil partnership, following the introduction of new laws on 31 December 2019.
Government increases the amount that automatically goes to a spouse or civil partner in the absence of a valid Will
The Government has announced a £20,000 increase in the statutory legacy figure – the amount of an estate that will automatically be passed to a surviving spouse or civil partner where there is no valid Will in place and where the deceased had children. The change will apply from 6 February 2020.