Practical guidance from Simon Jenkins, Director at Curtis Legal.
Premium Bonds must be cashed in, not transferred, and remain eligible for prizes for a year after death. ISAs can keep their tax-free status during administration. Here is how both work.
Read more →Executors must correctly value shares for probate, decide whether to sell or transfer them, and account for capital gains tax. Here is how the process works in practice.
Read more →The loser usually pays the other side’s costs in a contested will claim, but probate disputes have long-recognised exceptions. Here is how the costs risk actually works.
Read more →An EPA made before October 2007 is still valid, but it never covers health and welfare decisions. Here is how it compares to a lasting power of attorney and when it must be registered.
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