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• Government Confirms Huge Increase In Probate Fees

  

  15 Mar, 2017 Posted By: D.Collins

  The government have announced that they will be proceedings with controversial plans to introduce huge increases to the fees charged by the Probate Court Service, for obtaining grants of Probate. At present, there  are flat rate fees which apply to all estates, of  £155 where the application is made via a solicitor, or £215... read more.
  Tags: Inheritance , Intestacy , Wills and Probate

• Have you set up Powers of Attorney

  

  24 Nov, 2016 Posted By: D.Collins

  Martin Lewis, the ‘money saving expert’ spoke to Adrian Chiles on his  BBC show, recently  about the importance of LPAs and of making a will As Martin Lewis explains, failing to make a will (for anyone, but particularly for unmarried couples) can cause terrible problems, and can means that the people whom you love and want... read more.
  Tags: Cohabitation , Inheritance , Intestacy

• Our private client department is expanding.

  

  27 Apr, 2016 Posted By: D.Collins

  The Partners  at FDC Law are pleased to announce that Leanna Knight has joined FDC Law Frome, as a member of the Private Client Department.   Leanna is a native of Frome and, she says, is delighted to be returning to her home turf to work! She  obtained her law degree from Bournemouth University, and has previously worked... read more.
  Tags: Frome , Inheritance , Intestacy

• Partner Wins Claim for Home

  

  17 Feb, 2016 Posted By: M. Taylor

  Joy Williams lived with her partner, Norman Martin for 18 years in a home they owned together. However, when he died unexpectedly in 2012, she found that, because they were not married, Mr Martin had not made a will, and the couple owned the property as Tenants in Common,  Mr Martin’s share of the house did not pass to her, but instead became... read more.
  Tags: Contentious Probate , Cohabitation , Inheritance