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Inheritance – reasons for giving and not giving

Should you leave an inheritance and if you do, what are the most valid reasons? Writing for GoBankingRates, financial planner and investment expert John Csiszar points out that an inheritance is a gift and not an obligation.

August 16, 2022

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Dad leaves daughters out of will in favour of stepson

The Internet Court of Public Opinion is quick to condemn (and often on little to no evidence) but the following story about a dad of three leaving his inheritance to his son caught our eye this week…

August 12, 2022

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Solicitor steals from client’s estate

A solicitor has been struck off the roll following a tribunal, which found that he had moved more than £820,000 from a late client’s estate into his own bank account, as reported in the Law Gazette.

August 10, 2022

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Community Action on Empty Homes

Brought to you by ‘Action on Empty Homes Join’, join us for a morning of networking, excellent food and hospitality, and a plethora of knowledge delivered by top individuals in the field. Action on Empty Homes shall be launching their ‘Community Action On Empty Homes Toolkit’.

August 9, 2022

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Rise in cremation tattoos

Funeral trends come and go, but there’s a new one gaining traction in the US and where the US goes, we in the UK often follow…

August 8, 2022

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Woman scammed out of inheritance

The BBC’s Dirty Rotten Scammers programme in June featured a woman who’d been defrauded of her £97,000 inheritance, according to a report in the Sun.

August 5, 2022

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Empty Homes: Classroom Session | 29th Sep 2022

We are hosting another FREE in-person classroom session designed for Empty Home Officers and those working in association with empty properties. We have invited back specialist solicitors from NP Law to deliver training on legal solutions for empty homes.

August 4, 2022

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STEP campaign targets digital assets

STEP, the global professional body that comprises lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitioners that help families plan for their futures, has launched a new campaign designed to increase public awareness of the need to make plans for digital assets, Today’s Wills and Probate reports.

August 4, 2022

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Rolling Stone star leaves £30 million to family

The Rolling Stones star Charlie Watts, who died in 2021, has left £30million of his fortune to his family, The Metro reported recently.

August 2, 2022

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