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Intestacy Rules in England and Wales
A clear explanation of the intestacy rules that apply when someone dies without a will in England and Wales.
7 min read
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Practical articles for planning ahead and dealing with an estate after a death.
Intestacy & InheritanceWills
Who Can Inherit If There Is No Will?
A guide to who is entitled to inherit under the intestacy rules in England and Wales, and who misses out.
Intestacy Rules
#who inherits without a will#intestacy beneficiaries#inheritance rights uk
6 min read
Executors & AdministrationProbate & Estate
What Is Probate and Do You Need It?
A plain English explanation of probate: what it is, when it's needed, and how the process works in England and Wales.
Executor Role
#what is probate#probate uk#do i need probate
7 min read
Life EventsWills
Can You Disinherit Someone?
Whether you can legally exclude someone from your will in England and Wales, and what claims they might make.
Will Updates and Life Events
#disinherit someone#exclude from will#cut someone out of will
5 min read
After a DeathProbate & Estate
What to Do When Someone Dies
A practical step-by-step guide to what you need to do when a loved one dies in England and Wales.
Probate and Administration
#what to do when someone dies#after a death uk#bereavement checklist
8 min read
Executors & AdministrationWills
Executors: Roles, Duties, and How to Choose
Understand what executors do in England and Wales, who to appoint, and the practical responsibilities they take on after death.
Executor Role
#executor duties#choose an executor#who can be an executor
8 min read
Types of WillsWills
Life Interest Trusts: Providing for a Partner and Protecting Your Children
How a life interest trust in your will lets a partner stay in your home or receive income for life. Afterwards, the capital passes to your children.
Trust Planning
#life interest trust#life interest trust will#life interest in property will
6 min read
Types of WillsWills
Can a Trust Protect Your Home From Care Fees?
An honest guide to care fees, the council means test and deprivation of assets, and what a trust in your will can and cannot do.
Trust Planning
#protect home from care fees#trust to protect home from care fees#asset protection trust care fees
6 min read
Executors & AdministrationProbate & Estate
Getting an estate administration quote: what to ask and what to provide
Request an estate administration quote through GetWill. Understand fixed fees, scope and outside costs before deciding whether to go ahead.
Probate and Administration
#estate administration quote#fixed fee probate#beneficiaries
5 min read
Executors & AdministrationProbate & Estate
Working with other executors, including when you live apart
How executors can gather quotes, share information and agree instructions while keeping responsibilities clear.
Executor Role
#joint executors#co-executor#remote probate
4 min read
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