Bereaved families no longer face the likelihood of an expensive bill when applying for probate, after controversial plans to raise probate fees is scrapped by the government. The proposal for increasing fees, announced last November, would have seen the current flat-fee system be replaced by a sliding scale of charges. How probate fees would differ…Continue reading
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Get With The Times – Think About Your Digital Assets
In the modern day, estates are starting to change because of the increased usage and popularity of digital devices. This means that, when considering your estate and assets, there’s more than just physical items to consider, there’s your digital assets too. Digital Assets Generally, a digital asset is anything that’s stored in a binary format. This…Continue reading
Leaving Money for Pets in a Will
Although it may seem bizarre, some devoted owners do leave money for their pets in their Will. Th Will writing team at Wosskow Brown’s Gleadless Office has dealt with such cases before. Karl Lagerfeld Following the sad death of fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld, news has emerged that he decided to include his cat in his Will.…Continue reading