Are Lay Executors Entitile to Financial Compensation? The short answer is no – although being a lay executor can be…
Can Executors Claim Expenses Against an Estate? When you become the executor of an estate, you take on an unpaid…
Executors Need to be Balanced and Fair to Protect Against Claims A case in 2018 (Griffin v Higgs & Ors…
Talking about death, end of life planning and what a loved one would like to include in their will give you peace of mind
Two simple steps to protect you from claims – Executors and Administrators can be held personally responsible for unpaid debts…
So many of us now maintain a personal presence on the internet through our emails, social networking sites, blogs and…
Organising the distribution of an estate and dealing with probate is not a quick process even with very straightforward wills…
BBC Radio 4 Consumer Programme ‘You and Yours’ highlight the vulnerability of Executors to personal claims The BBC Radio Four Consumer…
Amid accusations of stealth taxation government u-turns on probate fees Lack of parliamentary time and mounting pressure from probate professionals prevented the introduction of new tiered probate fees in April this year.
A chaotic probate and bereavement service at Santander bank, left beneficiaries out of pocket as the bank failed to distribute…
Executors can be held personally liable if a creditor comes to light long after an estate has been distributed but…
Parents often choose their children to act as joint executors but this can be a recipe for disaster if they…
