by Legacy Insights | Sep 14, 2021 | Executor or administrator
The job of the executor or administrator of an estate includes distributing assets to the beneficiaries. When a beneficiary cannot be found, it can cause complications. After someone dies, their estate will be wound up by their personal representative. If they have...
by Legacy Insights | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
After someone’s death, their beneficiaries have the option to change the way in which the estate is distributed. This is done by executing a Deed of Variation. When somebody dies, their affairs are wound up by their personal representative, either an executor, if they...
by Legacy Insights | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
When someone dies without leaving a Will, their estate is distributed according to the Rules of Intestacy (the Rules). The Rules state that the first £270,000 in the estate passes to any spouse or civil partner of the deceased. For this reason, it is important to...
by Legacy Insights | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
When someone dies, their representative has the job of winding up their estate and finalising their affairs. If they have left a Will, then their representative is known as the executor of their Will. If there is no Will, then the job is undertaken by their...
