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My name is Bill Ryan. I am a lawyer now working as a Legal Consultant specialising in Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning for Your Will Matters.
I am a member of the Institute of Professional Willwriters, an Affiliate of the Society of Will Writers and a Commissioner for Oaths. You can me on 01225 582582 or 07942 959599. |
‘Probate’ is a term used when talking about applying for the right to deal with a deceased person’s affairs. It’s sometimes called ‘administering the estate’. If the person who has died leaves a Will Normally executors named in the Will deal with the person’s affairs after their death. An executor applies for a ‘grant of probate’ from the probate registry. The ‘grant’ is a [...] I was watching Heir Hunters again. The programme starts with the powerful statement that 300,000 people a year die in the Britain without a Will. This is a BBC programme about a firm of ‘Heir Hunters’ called Fraser & Fraser. They start by searching the weekly Bona Vacantia list of persons who die intestate and without [...] Marriage is a wonderful institution but is has one side-effect you may not have bargained for. If you have a Will at the time get married you may be surprised to know that the Will is invalidated by law. There is one exception though and that is that the Will was made in contemplation of marriage. [...] A Will is a legal document left by the deceased giving instructions on what should happen after his/her death and how the estate should be divided. Everyone knows they should have one, but often do not understand why. It is the single most important part of effective Estate Planning. What happens when there is no Will? Making [...] Here is a list of six bad reasons for NOT making a Will: 1: “I’ve just been too busy to get around to doing it” 2: “I can’t decide who I want to leave things to” 3: “We want different guardians” 4: “My husband hates talking about making a Will” [...] Should a UK resident who own property in Spain have a separate Spanish Will? The answer is yes, in order to protect their estate and protect the inheritance of their spouse and family. Not having a Spanish Wil would leave their heirs with costly and complex administrative problems. Under Spanish law there is a strict legal [...] New Intestacy Distribution Rules are now in force. As of 1 February 2009 there are a new set of figures for distribution of a deceased person’s estate following intestacy. £250,000 (from £125,000) where there is a surviving spouse or civil partner and children. £450,000 (from £200,000) where there is a surviving spouse [...] David Thorner, 58, from Wookey, near Wells, worked unpaid for his father’s cousin, Peter Thorner, at Steart Farm, Cheddar, for 30 years. For 15 years David also helped care for his then frail relative. Peter died intestate in 2005 having revoked an earlier will under which David would have inherited the farm. Last year Judge John [...] When someone dies without a Will they are said to be intestate. What happens next is dictated by the law and in particular, the laws of intestacy. In many cases the distribution of assets may lead to a result far from that desired or intended. One example is that the intestacy laws do not recognise unmarried [...] |
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