Administering a loved one’s estate is a huge responsibility. This month, Lucy Carrick discusses the process involved and how you can avoid unnecessary upset… What does administration of an estate involve? When administering an estate, you are responsible for identifying and valuing your loved one’s assets, including any property, bank Read more…
It is estimated lost assets worth £15 billion are waiting to be claimed in the UK, a figure that is likely to increase as we embrace digitisation. This month, Ben Brown explains how this complicates the role of executors… The recent sudden death of Gerald Cotton, founder of Canadian cryptocurrency, Read more…
Spoilers ahead for the new film Mary Poppins Returns. In Mary Poppins Returns, Michael Banks has inherited 17 Cherry Tree Lane. After the death of his wife, he runs into some financial difficulty and is forced to take out a loan from Fidelity Fiduciary Bank against the house. Unfortunately, he Read more…
A Court of Appeal judgement on 13th June 2017 in the case of Julie and Robin Sharp has muddied the waters for couples splitting assets after divorcing from a short marriage. In a High Court decision in November 2015 Mr Sharp was awarded half the assets after a 4 year Read more…