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The role of the executor is chiefly to oversee the estate administration, account for all assets, pay all taxes and liabilities, and ensure that the estate is distributed in accordance with the wishes of the beneficiaries as efficiently as they can. However, some beneficiaries may grow suspicious of the estate’s executor. They may feel unfairly […]

Many people are familiar with the idea of the administration or probate process; however, most do not actually know what a Grant of Representation is, or that there are different types. Ultimately, the Grant of Representation is a document sealed and issued by the Court, which provides the Executors or Administrators of an estate with […]

When you make a Will, it is obviously important that it is signed and attested correctly, to ensure that it becomes legally valid document. But what steps should be taken where a Testator cannot physically sign their Will, or where the Testator is blind or illiterate? Generally, any mark made by the Testator and intended […]

A lot of Will trusts over houses ensure that an occupant (be it spouse, partner or another relative) can live in the deceased’s property for life, while protecting the underlying equity for the benefit of children. This is very useful, for example, where a testator wants their new spouse to remain in the property after […]