
Can funeral costs be paid out of someone’s estate?
Paying for a funeral after someone’s death can be difficult if money has not been set aside for this purpose. Funeral expenses can usually be
Polly joined Probate & Estate Administration Ltd in March 2021 and qualified as a solicitor in March 2024. She began her legal journey in 2016 obtaining her undergraduate and master’s degree in law whilst also working for legal teams beginning in 2018.
Polly’s experience is in Private Client work, wide ranging from Wills, Court of Protection matters both Lasting Powers of Attorney and Deputyship and Estate Administration together with experience in Dispute Resolution.
Polly in her spare time, enjoys spending time with her friends and family, having her two cats at home and watching football and Formula One racing.
Paying for a funeral after someone’s death can be difficult if money has not been set aside for this purpose. Funeral expenses can usually be
If you jointly own a property at the time of your death, your share will not necessarily pass to the other owner. We take a
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that it has temporarily legalised the witnessing of wills by video, in an update to legislation that is
Cryptocurrency is an increasingly popular method of online payment. It is best understood as a form of currency that exists as a digital asset, with
Perhaps one of the first things to think about when planning or revising your Will is who your dependents are. Who relies on you financially
Astonishingly, 55% of UK adults do not have a Will. This means that over half of the population have not safeguarded their future wishes. Without
The UK has been forced to consider what will happen if we become ill and even die over recent weeks. As Covid-19 spread, enquiries for
When a person dies, probate is the process of administering their estate by organising their assets, money and possessions and then distributing them as per
How to calculate the value of a property and its contents for probate Probate is the legal process where you manage a deceased person’s possessions
It is estimated that 54% of people in the UK do not have a will and of those who do, many do not know the
After someone dies, their Estate needs to be administered and their assets distributed in accordance with their Will or if they did not leave a
The appointment of an Attorney can help you deal with your affairs once you are no longer able. But they are not allowed to write
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