Genealogy News

Part of the role of the Government Legal Department (GLD) is to administer in favour of the Crown those estates…

This article is concerned with what might be described as the ‘passive probate defence’ contained in CPR 57.7(5), and more…

Can you trace your family tree using Wills? Neil Fraser, Partner at Fraser and Fraser explains: When writing a Will,…

Many of our Local Authority clients need to arrange funerals under S.46 Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. Our…

Since 2010 the cost of certificates of birth, marriage and death has been steady at £9.25 each for the standard…

Marcus Paul died in Brick End at the age of 53 with no Will and no known relatives. Fraser and…

Fast Forward to Christmas day and siting for a traditional festive feast where two of the dinner guests went by…

The benefits of genealogical research in the public sector Self-evidently, Local Authorities have to accomplish more and more with less…

The government has been accused of causing yet more confusion, this time relating to the new Probate Law. The Non-Contentious…

There is often much confusion about the legal rights of adopted children, including questions such as what they can potentially…

New fair probate fees to be introduced The recent press headlines mostly consists of views about the introduction of new…

Where do you turn when a person has died without a valid Will and the family cannot tell you all…

Identifying and Locating Next-of-Kin

With access to online information and ever growing awareness of genealogy thanks to television programmes have led to an influx…

In June HM Procurator General and the Treasury Solicitor released the yearly accounts, covering the year till April 2018, for…

Do they need a divorce?