Category Archives: Probate

Probate Case Manager Wanted

Probate Case Manager We need an experienced probate case manager to join our team in Hankham, just outside Eastbourne. Integrity is the most vital ingredient, but this is not a job for a trainee. It could be full or part … Continue reading

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Daily Mail Bank Probate

Bank Probate The Daily Mail has pushed an article highly critical of Bank Probate. Staff under under high pressure to sell bank probate services can be very unfeeling to grieving widows and family members. Banks “free Wills” often require that … Continue reading

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Make a Will with a Solicitor

Make a Will with a Solicitor Two warnings to will writing solicitors have been issued of late: 1) A practicing solicitor says that solicitors should stick to what they know and not dabble in areas they THINK they understand. Both … Continue reading

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Overlooked Heirs Bite Back

Recent reports from major insurance companies indicate rise in claims from overlooked heirs to estates who have been missed out in research. Probate practitioners who have been unfortunate enough to experience a claim on an estate from an entitled person … Continue reading

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Probate Delays – which Registry Office to Use?

Not everyone realises that you can decide which Probate Registry Office you wish to use, it need not be the nearest one.  That means that if the local office has long delays, you may be better off using one further … Continue reading

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Banks and solicitors overcharge for probate says Telegraph

According to an article from the Telegraph on Thursday 14 July 2011, many banks and high street solicitors overcharge for probate services leaving grieving relatives thousands of pounds worse off. Banks and Solicitors overcharge for probate Saga found that 90pc … Continue reading

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Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline

HMRC Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline The HMRC Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline offers widows/ widowers and personal representatives a single point of contact for information on how to obtain probate or get the help they need regarding inheritance tax … Continue reading

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