Legal Affairs

Death certificates are issued across the UK and kept as a matter of historical record. This article discusses basic aspects of death certificates, registering a death, foreign death certificates and ...

The executor or administrator of the deceased’s estate will be primarily responsible for seeing that all debts owed by the deceased and all debts owed to the deceased are properly sorted and settled. ...

The role of the executor is integral to wrapping up the deceased’s affairs, dealing with legal issues arising due to the death, and finally distributing the deceased’s estate as (s)he wished. This ...

Inheriting property is not usually a straightforward affair. This article provides a basic overview of inheriting private property in the UK, though a solicitor should be consulted in all specific ...

Writing a living will or advance directive is a significant event and one that should not be taken lightly. This article discusses living wills and advance directives, though further advice should ...

When someone dies part of wrapping up his or her affairs involves settling the taxes on his or her estate and notifying the proper tax authorities of the death. To do this it is important to ...

The Bereavement Register (www.the-breavement-register.org.uk) was originally launched in the United Kingdom in 2000 as a centralised means of registering a death so that direct mail will no longer be ...

Probate is usually defined as the right to deal with a deceased individual’s estate. This is usually assumed by someone who was named as an executor in the deceased’s will or if there was no will ...

When an individual dies without leaving a will, (s)he is said to have died intestate and his/her estate will be administered and distributed according to the law. This article provides a basic ...

In general, “wrongful death” is a term that might be applied to any death that result due to the wrongful actions, the neglect or the default of another individual. This article briefly discusses ...