How New Changes Could Affect You and Your Family Introduction Thinking about what’ll happen to your things after you’re gone isn’t always easy, but making a Will is one of the best ways to make sure your wishes are followed. The Law Commission’s 2025 report is shaking things up, suggesting read more...

I have spoken to several clients who have reservations about putting in place Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA), due to the fact that they want to continue managing their own affairs and are concerned that, by appointing an attorney, they are handing over control before they feel ready to do read more...

A recent IRN Legal Report reviewed the purchasing habits of consumers in relation to Will Writing and estate planning services in 2024. The results show some slightly concerning trends, namely that, although the number of people preparing Wills has increased (up to 41% of those surveyed), the number of people read more...

The answer is: maybe. Owning property jointly with someone means that you do not need a grant of probate in order to transfer the title to the survivor when one person dies. This is known as the law of succession, which sets out who inherits property. Jointly owned property (held read more...

A Will is a document, created by someone during their lifetime, which sets out what they would like to happen to their assets when they die. If you die without a Will, your estate passes under the rules of intestacy. There are several common misconceptions about what happens when someone read more...

The concept of inheritance tax is fairly strange to our American cousins. In the UK, when someone dies, any amount in their estate above their available tax-free allowance is charged to tax at 40%. There are some exceptions to this rule, for instance if estates are passing to spouses or read more...