Category: Probate & Power of Attorney

What you should do during the coronavirus situation when a loved one passes away.

We offer advice on how to help a loved one suffering with dementia during the Coronavirus crisis.

Melissa Lirmanis shares with us, her day, working remotely as a Paralegal our Wills department

If you are at home, ill or self-isolating due to Coronavirus, you may be wondering how to manage your financial affairs?

It is important to us that our hard-earned assets go to the people we wish. Here are some notorious examples of celebrity Probate that have gone wrong.

There are many reasons why you should set up your Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) as soon as possible. Take a look at our top ten.

If you have been appointed as the Executor of a Will made by someone who has just died, you will probably have to apply for Probate.

Sarah Crook shares with us, her day, in the life as Head of Wills, Probate and Lasting Power of Attorney at Osborne Morris & Morgan.

Why it is never too early to arrange your Lasting Power of Attorney and many people do not know this.

One of the questions that we are asked is whether there is a time limit if you are applying for Probate for someone’s Will following their death.

If you are a beneficiary of a Will left by someone who has now died, you have the right to draw up a legal document called Deed of Variation (DOV) to redirect your inheritance.

Probate is a crucial stage in activating a Will after the person who made it has died, but it is not always required. So, when exactly is Probate needed, and when is it not necessary? Find out more in our latest article.