Do I need a Solicitor to obtain Probate? Any Executor named in someone’s Will has to decide whether they need professional help or whether they feel comfortable administering the estate without such help. Midwinters Partner, Mark Lynham (mark.lynham@midwinters.co.uk ), explains...

The Government Increases the Statutory Legacy If you die without leaving a valid Will, you are deemed to have died “intestate” and the distribution of your estate is determined by the Rules of Intestacy. In such circumstances, if you die...

What are the risks of being an Executor? Being named as an Executor in someone’s Will involves significant responsibility and is not a role to be taken lightly. Midwinters Partner, Mark Lynham (mark.lynham@midwinters.co.uk ), explains more:   If you are...

I have a Grant of Probate – what do I do now? The issuing of the Grant of Probate by the Probate Registry is a critical step in the administration of any estate but there is still much more work...

What is Probate? Probate is an important process and places considerable responsibility on the Executor to get it right. Midwinters Partner, Mark Lynham (mark.lynham@midwinters.co.uk ), explains more: Probate is the name given to the process by which the estate of...