Wills

29 May 2026

EWHC awards formerly estranged daughter due to financial need, moral claim and late reconciliation
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act

15 May 2026

IHT rate reduction through charitable legacies
The rules for securing a 10% reduction in the IHT rate, from 40% to 36%, provided a charitable legacy of at least 10% of the estate is made on death

12 May 2026

Trusts set up by a deed of variation. A quick read
The tax and Trust Registration Service (TRS) implications where a trust is set up by a deed of variation

12 March 2026

Scotland enacts bill recognising digital property rights
The Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill, which has passed the Scottish Parliament. The Bill seeks to clarify rights to ownership of digital assets and confirms that digital assets can be recognised as incorporeal moveable property

23 February 2026

Securing probate - what you need to know
What is involved in the administration of an estate of a deceased person

20 February 2026

Intestacy in England and Wales - what you need to know
Why dying without a Will means that an estate will be left in a manner prescribed by law and may not be distributed as the deceased had intended

19 February 2026

Intestacy in Northern Ireland - what you need to know
What happens if someone dies without a will - Northern Ireland

03 February 2026

Intestacy in Scotland - what you need to know
What happens if someone dies without a will - Scotland

03 February 2026

Intestacy in Northern Ireland - a detailed guide
What happens if someone dies without a will - Northern Ireland

07 January 2026

Planning with owner-occupied property on death
Using owner-occupied property in estate planning on death

12 December 2025

Benefits of a Will - what you need to know
The importance of having Wills in place