When someone dies with assets in different countries, sorting out their estate gets tricky fast. Resealing probate is simply the process of taking a court grant issued in one country and getting a second country to recognise it. But courts are strict about who they...
Moving overseas can be a logistical headache. Between packing up your life and dealing with foreign visas, it is easy to let your financial investments slip down the priority list. But if you hold individual company shares or have money tucked away in a Stocks and...
When someone spends their later years living in a sunny Commonwealth country, their executors usually assume that local law will govern the entire estate-clearing process. The plan seems simple enough: tidy up the local assets, secure the foreign probate, and then...
When a loved one passes away, dealing with the paperwork they leave behind is rarely easy. One term you will hear almost immediately if you are managing their affairs is a "Grant of Probate." A Grant of Probate is an official court document. It gives the executors...
Inheriting property across borders is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle; all the pieces are there, but they don't always fit together at first glance. If you’ve found yourself inheriting a villa in Spain, a flat in Hong Kong, or a family home in Australia, the first thing...
The legal paperwork can seem like an uphill battle when a family member dies with assets dispersed across multiple countries. You don't have to start the probate process from scratch. If you've already obtained it in the UK (or another Commonwealth nation), but you've...
Dealing with probate is difficult enough. Add another country into the mix, and it can quickly feel overwhelming. This is a situation many families now find themselves in: a loved one passes away abroad or lives overseas but still owns property, savings, or...
It can be difficult and time-consuming to handle a loved one's estate after they have passed away. With many estates needing longer than a year to settle, delays in the probate procedure are becoming more common. This blog looks at the reasons why getting a grant of...
Probate resealing is a legal process that allows a Grant of Probate (or equivalent legal authority) issued in one jurisdiction to be formally recognised and validated for use in another jurisdiction, specifically in England and Wales. The core purpose is to avoid the...
Repatriation of Lost Assets – All You Need to Know Do you think you have lost or forgotten assets in the UK? The repatriation of lost assets involves locating and claiming lost assets, and unless you have prior experience, it may feel like an overwhelming task. We are...
Setting up and maintaining inheritance can be challenging. Managing family expectations or resolving issues within families is another challenge, in addition to navigating the legal intricacies, determining what you can and cannot do, and understanding your final tax...
We can never know what life has in store for us, and sadly, terminal illnesses can strike at any time. How would your home be left if something happened to you soon? Dealing with your estate during the probate service is a job for your next of kin, but ensuring things...
An expensive inheritance tax is the last thing anyone wants to cope with during a trying moment like the loss of a loved one. However, several nations are inheritance tax free, enabling beneficiaries to accept their inheritances free from additional financial...
Since we can't really know about will writing until we do it ourselves, there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding it. Here, we look at the six most common will-related misconceptions. Let’s face it, no one wants to think about death too much, although we all know...
Protecting exclusion wishes during probate, sadly some relationships are broken beyond repair. Because of this, people want to ensure their estranged family member does not benefit from their estate. This has caused disputes with wills for many years, with disgruntled...