On 13 July 2026, probate fees in England and Wales rose from £300 to £526 — a 75 per cent increase. The fee is only part of the cost. Processing delays, HMRC requirements, and incomplete applications can stretch the timeline from weeks to months. Current average...
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Probate in 2026 — What the 75% Fee Increase and Processing Delays Mean for Families Settling an Estate
A 75% Increase Overnight On 13 July 2026, the cost of applying for a grant of probate in England and Wales rose from £300 to £526 — a 75 per cent increase. For many families, the fee itself is manageable. But combined with processing delays, HMRC requirements, and the...
LPA vs Deputyship UK – Which Is Right for You?
A stroke, dementia diagnosis or serious accident can leave a family unable to access bank accounts, manage a rental property or make urgent care decisions. In the lpa vs deputyship uk discussion, the central difference is simple: an LPA lets you choose who will act...
TLDR — What Happens to Your Will If You Remarry
Most people do not know this: in England and Wales, marriage automatically revokes your Will. The moment you say "I do," your existing Will is treated as though it never existed — unless it specifically says it was made in contemplation of that particular marriage....
What Happens to Your Will If You Remarry — The Inheritance Trap That Catches Thousands of Families Every Year
Every year, thousands of families across England and Wales discover a legal rule that most people have never heard of: marriage automatically revokes your Will. It does not matter how recently you wrote it. It does not matter how carefully it was drafted. The moment...
TLDR — Taper Relief and the Seven-Year Gifting Rule Explained
Taper relief is one of the most misunderstood rules in inheritance tax planning. Most people believe it gradually reduces the value of a gift over seven years. It does not. It reduces the rate of tax — and only on amounts above the nil-rate band. Here is how the...
Taper Relief Explained — How the Seven-Year Gifting Rule Really Works and Where Most Families Go Wrong
The Seven-Year Rule Is Not What Most People Think Ask most people how inheritance tax works on lifetime gifts, and they will tell you something along these lines: give money away, survive seven years, and it is tax-free. That is broadly correct — but the detail...
Tenants in Common Inheritance Planning Explained
When a property is worth a substantial part of your estate, leaving its future to assumption is a costly risk. Tenants in common inheritance planning gives each owner a defined share of a property and, crucially, the ability to decide who should inherit that share....
TLDR — The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Ancient Wealth Principles That Still Protect Families Today Published in 1926 — exactly a century ago — The Richest Man in Babylon uses ancient parables to teach principles of wealth building and preservation that have not dated at all. It remains one of the...
Free Estate Planning Guide
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