Templates for DIY wills are cheap and easy to find – you can get them online or from stationery shops. But it’s not always a good idea.

Inheritance tax is a tax you must pay when you die. Whether you have to pay it, and how much you pay, is based on the value of your estate.

It can take anywhere between one week and a couple of months to apply for a grant of probate with a will.

Choosing the right executor or executors when making a will is a crucial part of the will writing process.

When making a Will, a crucial issue is choosing executors. The importance of choosing the right people as executors can't be stressed enough

When you decide to take on the probate work yourself you are facing two major challenges: a personal challenge and a legal challenge. 

Not everyone wants to wait until they die to pass on their assets to a loved one.

The life tenant is entitled to receive the income from the trust during their lifetime and on death the assets pass to other beneficiaries.

An ageing population and an increased need for individuals to be cared for in residential homes has led to an increase in care home fees.

A Will Trust is created within your will to allow you to protect property you hope to pass on to your family.

With people’s lives changing it is understandable that at some point, you may need to A lasting power of attorney

Creating a property protection trust through your will allows someone to benefit from your estate after you have died.

An ageing population and an increased need for individuals to be cared for in residential homes has led to an increase in care home fees.

Sideways disinheritance is a term that relates to children losing out on their share of their parent’s estate as a result of remarriage.

A Discretionary Trust allows you to put some or all of your Estate into a Trust, which can then be distributed to all of your beneficiaries

MPs are considering changing the law around assisted dying next year and have tasked a committee to conduct an review on the matter.

New research has revealed that the number of applications to register a power of attorney (POA) in England and Wales has continued to soar

Inheritance tax is a tax charged to the estate of someone who has died. It is typically paid on any finances, property or  possessions. 

Before you dive, head-first, into your executor duties, it makes sense to understand what your executor role will entail.

A trust is a legal arrangement where you give cash, property or investments to someone else so they can look after them.