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Probate made simple - NW Evening Mail

NW Evening Mail
Probate made simple
NW Evening Mail
This special permission is called 'Probate', or, where there is no Will, 'Letters of Administration'. You always need this if there are shares or a house to sell. It is a safeguard to prevent unauthorised people dealing with the assets of the person ...

Billionaire Nina Wang's lover fights claims he forged will - The Independent

Billionaire Nina Wang's lover fights claims he forged will
The Independent
... known as "Little Sweetie" for her taste in school-girlish attire and pigtails – appeared at a magistrates' court in Hong Kong for a pre-trial hearing that has revived one of the region's longest-running and hardest-fought probate battles.

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Ask a probate lawyer about power of attorney - Hodge Jones & Allen LLP

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP
Ask a probate lawyer about power of attorney
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP
People across the UK are being advised to consider making a power of attorney to ensure that their wishes are enacted should the worse occur. Steve Wade from the Office of the Public Guardian has spoken about the benefits of such a document, ...

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Lawyers losing probate market share - National Post

Lawyers losing probate market share
National Post
The Law Society Gazette reports that lawyers' share of the UK probate market has dropped significantly, with lawyers acting on just 44% of all probate grants issued. The 2011 data from the Probate Service, a division of HM Courts and Tribunals Service, ...

I forgave her affair to save our marriage - Daily Mail

Daily Mail
I forgave her affair to save our marriage
Daily Mail
To find out if he made a will, and if anyone has applied to deal with your father's affairs since his death, you can do a search via the Probate Registry (find your nearest office at justice.gov.uk). You could get a copy of his will if there is one; ...

New Probate Service Set to Save Heirs Thousands - PR Web (press release)

New Probate Service Set to Save Heirs Thousands
PR Web (press release)
Executors of a Will looking for a Probate service are now able to access a network of experienced Lexcel solicitors at a fixed rate through new online portal, http://www.frepas.co.uk. For users this means quick contact with specialist solicitors with ...

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The estate consequences of same-sex relationships - International Law Office

The estate consequences of same-sex relationships
International Law Office
A recent UK case underlined the challenges faced by same-sex couples who live in a jurisdiction that does not recognise their married status. The UK court refused to recognise a foreign same-sex marriage of a UK-domiciled couple on the basis that there ...

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Slow home sale or bad luck could leave you uninsured - Aol Money

Slow home sale or bad luck could leave you uninsured
Aol Money
In addition to those which are second homes, unoccupied for much of the year, there are plenty stuck in probate, or those which have sat on the market for well over a year, while families have had to move out in order to get on with their lives.

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Former lover wins six year inheritance battle over cemetery - Hodge Jones & Allen LLP

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP
Former lover wins six year inheritance battle over cemetery
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP
The former lover of a millionaire who owned the UK's largest cemetery has won a six year inheritance battle for a share of his estate. Diane Holiday has been locked in an intense clash with the children of Ramadan Guney over access to some of his £28 ...

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A surprise family connection to Charles Dickens - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk
A surprise family connection to Charles Dickens
Telegraph.co.uk
Having recently started my family tree on Ancestry.co.uk, I had already received some helpful and unique 'Hints' which pointed me in the direction of records relating to William. At this stage I didn't know his full back story, although I had found ...

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