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Digital ID implications for the probate process

Posted on 26th March 2026
The government is consulting on how digital IDs could make public services quicker, easier and more secure to access. 
 
Digital IDs could reduce the need for multiple telephone calls, form filling and repetition. These are all common when you’re dealing with the probate process. 
Fingerprints and other biometric data could become part of a UK digital ID scheme.
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Should I place my life insurance policy into a trust?

Posted on 27th February 2025
Like an umbrella on a rainy day, a life insurance policy is protection against the unexpected. Should you put yours in a trust?
You might have heard trusts mentioned in relation to Will writing and estate planning. 
Trusts are also a consideration if you’re planning to take out some life insurance. 
 
Many of us think about life insurance as protection for a rainy day. It can help our loved ones manage financially when we die. Normally they receive a lump sum free of income tax and Capital Gains Tax, so how might a trust help? 
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Probate delays still continue

Posted on 25th April 2024
The probate process takes a long time after you've laid flowers on a loved one's gravestone.
Concerns continue about probate application delays. The government says it has put measures in place to speed up the probate process. 
 
Despite the government’s target to complete probate applications within 16 weeks, delays mean it can still take up to a year. 
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Dealing with bereavement

Posted on 27th October 2023
When you lose a close friend or family member you must deal with your grief and many practical issues too. 
 
If you’re an executor for your loved one’s estate this is a very challenging time. Although it’s a necessary administrative process it’s sometimes confusing and stressful. 
As this couple standing in a graveyard know bereavement is difficult.
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