by Legacy Insights | Nov 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Mirror Wills are two Wills made by a couple usually leaving everything to each other and then to the same choice of beneficiaries, usually their children. The intention of mirror Wills is to provide for the other person and ultimately for the same beneficiaries once...
by Legacy Insights | Oct 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
The probate process can be a slow one, involving the winding up of all of someone’s affairs following their death. If they did not leave a Will, the time taken can sometimes be longer, as their estate may be less organised than someone who has planned for the future...
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 | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
As the pandemic pushes the annual death rate above average, research has found that it has prompted people to make a Will. A survey entitled the UK Wills, Trusts and Probate Market Report 2020 conducted by market research consultancy IRN Research found that of those...
by Legacy Insights | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is just as important to store your Will safely as it is to make it. If a Will is lost then your estate could pass in accordance with the Rules of Intestacy, which means your loved ones could miss out on their inheritance. When someone dies, their personal...
