Lasting powers of attorney Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) are legal documents that allow trusted people to take control of your finances and make decisions about your care. Anyone can …
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Digital executors When you get a will written, you’ll be asked to name your executors – people tasked with carrying out your instructions when you die. Now wills written by …
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Facebook When the sad day comes that you’re no longer able to share, like and comment on your friends’ Facebook posts, what happens to your account? In the UK, it …
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Ken Dodd Comedian Ken Dodd had the last laugh by depriving the government of £11m in inheritance tax. The much-loved comedian died in March 2018 at the age of 90. …
Dale Winton Dale Winton was a much-loved celebrity whose untimely death in 2018 saddened his many fans. Now the TV presenter’s will has been made public. According to reports in …
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Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin will be remembered as one of the greatest singers of all time. But when the Queen of Soul passed away in August 2018, she left behind …
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Probate is rising Probate is the legal permission you need to administer the estate of someone who’s died, and from next April the cost of obtaining it is set to …
What are you entitled to? Finding out that you’ve inherited money from a distant relative sounds too good to be true. In fact, it sounds like a scam. But every …
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Anthony Bourdain Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was filming Parts Unknown, a TV series for CNN, when he died in June 2018. The American took his own life in a hotel …
Changing laws A legal ruling on civil partnerships could lead to more people being able to inherit their loved one’s estate. In June 2018, the UK Supreme Court found in …
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