Wills, Probate & Executry Blog

The Law Society has reacted with disappointment to the government's decision not to regulate will writers in England and Wales. The government's decision rejects advice from the Legal Services Board (LSB) based on evidence of dishonesty, incompetence and bad practice by unregulated will writers.

An insurance company in Canada has released the results of a survey revealing that over half of adult Canadians (56%) do not have a signed will, and 71% of them do not have a signed power of attorney.

UK taxpayers will waste £448 million this year due to poor inheritance tax planning when it comes to their life insurance policies, according to unbiased.co.uk’s annual Tax Action Report.

A village in Berkshire has kept alive a tradition dating back to 1581 that involves free bread being distributed to the residents of the village, reports the BBC.

Despite being a fundamental piece of family financial planning, six out of ten (61%) of British adults don't currently have a will drawn up, according to research by Standard Life.