Insights and guidance - Page 2

With continued delays in issuing of grants and proposals for increasing court fees for grant applications, we and our clients will welcome the news that the House of Commons Justice Select...

As we reported last year, there has been a surge in people making Wills since the onset of the pandemic. Unfortunately, some have been tempted by lower costs of preparing their Will online or via...

Ahead of the proposed increase in probate fees, HMCTS have announced a revamp of the Probate Service in order to improve the process of applying for probate. You can read more here. The...

Over the past year or so, with the uncertainties created by the Coronavirus pandemic, we have been inundated with requests from clients asking us to assist in finding bespoke estate planning...

Kate Garraway’s documentary ‘Finding Derek’ on Tuesday 23 March 2021 harrowingly exposed the difficulties she has had face whilst her husband has been hospitalised for an extended period of...

When you pass away without leaving a will, you are said to have died “intestate.” Many people assume that their loved ones will inherit their estate anyway, without leaving a will. They would...

If you are an executor named in a Will of someone who has died, you are given the legal responsibility for dealing with the estate. You may be appointed as a sole executor or jointly with...

With more and more complicated family structures, here at Gordons we are increasingly having to advise our clients on leaving their estates in trusts in order to ensure their wealth is protected...

The Coronavirus outbreak has resulted in significant changes to how we go about our daily lives. Here at Gordons Partnership we continue to follow government advice and have adjusted our practices...

If you have been appointed as an attorney for someone under a Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”), you can make decisions on their behalf. The person who has appointed you is called the...