What is a Life Interest Trust?
A life interest trust is a trust that is written into your Will and is a means by which you can provide future security for particular individuals, such as your...
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...
What is estate planning and how can it benefit me?
Private wealth
16 August 2021
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...
Do you want to risk not making lasting powers of attorney?
Private wealth
25 March 2021
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...
What happens if I die without leaving a will? – The problem with intestacy.
Private wealth
6 March 2021
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...
