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Most probate professionals work hard to ensure estates are administered correctly and beneficiaries receive what they’re entitled to. But the system is attractive to fraudsters: estates are time-sensitive, heirs are often unaware, and once assets move, recovery can be slow, expensive, and uncertain. That’s why Fraser & Fraser takes a firm stance: we want legitimate […]

We are delighted to introduce the second edition of Trace magazine. This issue delivers expert insights on key topics in estate planning and management, including Inheritance Tax implications and the latest Autumn Budget announcements. It also highlights our specialist solutions, such as Missing Beneficiary Indemnity Insurance, and explores the ongoing debate around digitising wills, with […]

The task of administering an estate is a detailed and often demanding responsibility, whether one is appointed as an Executor under a will or as a Personal Representative (PR) dealing with an intestate estate. At its core, the PR is entrusted with a duty: ensuring that after all the assets have been gathered and the […]

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 was designed to soften the harsh edges of testamentary freedom, allowing courts to intervene where a will or the intestacy rules failed to make “reasonable financial provision” for those with a fair claim. Half a century later, our family structures, increasingly defined by cohabiting couples, blended […]

While the public and legal community face a 967% fee jump to £16 for a copy Will, a specific clause in the Statutory Instrument appears to keep commercial bulk data access at the nominal £1.50 rate. This isn’t an anomaly—it re-establishes a dramatic pricing disparity, raising serious questions about equitable access to public records. The […]