Legal matters when you’re not married to a partner The legal side of death is increasingly out of touch with the way a lot of us live. According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of people who are in unmarried partnerships is rising, and only set to become “normal”. But the inheritance laws […]
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What happens to your cryptocurrency after you die? Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses cryptography for security. It’s generally difficult to counterfeit, or steal, because of this crypto tech. But it also makes whatever digital currency you’ve earned nearly impossible to pass on. While no one knows how long bitcoin will last (some sceptics […]
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What are your data privacy rights after you die? You might want to make sure your private information remains private after you die. We document our lives digitally all the time; social media, cloud connectivity and location sharing all make our lives easier and more convenient. But when it comes to death, there’s no legal […]
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End of life planning after you’ve lived abroad If you’ve lived abroad for an extended period of time but are now thinking of moving back to spend your remaining years in the UK, then there are a few procedures to think about. These include passing what’s known as the Habitual Residence Test, finding out whether […]
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What is the Tell Us Once service? After you’ve told family and friends about a close one’s death, you’ll also need to tell the many government departments out there that someone’s died. This might seem like a huge task – dying doesn’t just mean dealing with leftover tax but also cancelling a driving license or […]
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What is an excepted estate? An excepted estate is where no inheritance tax needs to be paid. When starting the probate process and dealing with a Will, you’ll need to figure out exactly how much the estate is worth in total. After that, you can work out whether you’re dealing with an excepted estate. Here’s […]
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