A beneficiary of an estate may choose to vary their entitlement under a Will or the rules of intestacy (if the deceased died without a valid Will), in what is known as a deed of variation. Any changes made under a deed of variation are read back for tax purposes, as if the deceased made
Although most of us would be grateful to be left a gift in our Father’s Will, there may be challenges surrounding the relationship, or it could be a case of the gift being of more use given elsewhere. As a beneficiary you are not obligated to accept their inheritance. You are free to refuse a
What is a Tree Preservation Order? A tree preservation order is an order made by a local planning authority and is a way to protect trees of amenity value, meaning they are of a certain value to the local community, have an importance to wildlife and this includes trees that are threatened due to a
When getting married it is important to consider how it will affect your Will, and the distribution of your estate. Many people wrongly believe that a Will written before marriage will remain valid. This is not the case however, and the marriage will revoke any existing Will, unless specific wording was included in the existing
The External Wall System (EWS1) certificate was introduced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and UK Finance and the Building Societies Association (BSA) following on from the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. Initially, the focus was on the removal of aluminium composite material cladding from blocks of flats, as it was this
A contested estate is where claimants make a claim in the estate of the deceased as they feel the Will does not make reasonable financial provision for them or where there is a dispute relating to the validity of the Will. A testator (person making a Will) can distribute their estate as they wish, and
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