If you are a United Kingdom resident who is serving as the personal representative of someone’s probate estate, you already may know that one of your last duties is to prepare the estate’s final accounting and file it with the Superior Court. You must do this...
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What is a living will?
As a United Kingdom resident, if you have not have heard much about estate planning in general or living wills in particular, you may wish to find out more about the benefits a living will can give you. You probably know that your will allows you to state how and to whom...
Protecting your digital assets and your information
United Kingdom readers know that most people have a significant digital footprint. From Facebook accounts to online checking accounts, you likely have a portion of your life online. For many people, it is necessary to protect these accounts and private information stored...
What is a durable financial power of attorney?
If you are a United Kingdom resident who always has managed all aspects of your financial life yourself from budgeting to keeping a checkbook register to handling your own 401(k) and other investments, you obviously are very intelligent and very organized. You may be...
Who can challenge a will in United Kingdom?
If you are a United Kingdom resident who feels you were unfairly provided for or disinherited by someone’s will, you may be considering challenging it. Per A People's Choice, however, in order to do this you must be an interested party. This means that you must be...
Consider a trust if disinheriting a child
If you are one of many people across United Kingdom who are working on your estate plan, you are probably devoting considerable time to deciding who you want to have your assets after your passing. Depending on your situation, you may also be taking steps to disinherit...
The problem of undue influence
One reason that someone in United Kingdom may have to challenge a will signed by a deceased family member is because the relative believes the will was signed or composed under undue influence. We want our loved ones to work out their estate planning...
The details of your living are important for your future care
If you have a will, you may think that is all you need to have a complete estate plan. In reality, many United Kingdom residents benefit from additional estate planning tools that allow them to have more control over certain conditions, such as how assets are used after...
What does it mean when an estate is depleted?
As a beneficiary of a will in United Kingdom you are not only entitled to the material wealth your loved one set aside on your behalf, but you are also responsible for carrying out their wishes as intended. However, you might encounter barriers to these processes in the...
How much does probate cost in United Kingdom?
While many people avoid probate if possible in United Kingdom— often through the use of robust estate planning and trusts— you might be in a position where it is either preferable to go through probate or unavoidable to enter probate considering the final...
