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Plain-English insights on wills, probate, inheritance tax, and everything in between — written for UK families, not lawyers.
Yes, you can legally write your own will in the UK without a solicitor. Here's when DIY is genuinely fine, when it's risky, and how the options compare.
A calm, practical guide to closing a deceased person's bank, utility and other accounts in the UK. What to gather first, the free shortcut for notifying banks, and how to work through the rest one step at a time.
In life a will is private. Once probate is granted it becomes public, and anyone can order a copy. That changes what you should put in your will, and what to keep out.
A gentle, no-pressure way to talk to an older parent about getting organised, without it feeling morbid or like you're after the money. A kind conversation, not a hard one.
Tell Us Once is a free government service that reports a death to most government departments in one go. Here is what it covers, what it leaves to the family, and how to handle the rest calmly.
A death folder is the one place your family can find everything if you die. Here's what goes in it, where to keep it, and how to start one this week.
What to do, in order, after a death in the UK: get the medical certificate, register the death, use Tell Us Once, close accounts, find the will, sort probate.
Can't find the will after a death? A calm, step-by-step UK guide to where to look: home, solicitor, bank, the National Will Register, and GOV.UK.
From 6 April 2027, most unused pensions count towards inheritance tax. Here's what the '67% trap' actually means — with the qualifiers the headlines skip — and the paperwork problem it quietly leaves for the families left behind.
A short walk-through of the Beqst estate planner — what it does, how your family will use it when the time comes, and what makes it different from a £500 solicitor will. Watch the 1:43 video or read the transcript.
Everything you need to write a legally valid will in the UK — from the Wills Act rules to costs, common mistakes, and how to keep it up to date.
Being named as an executor is an honour — but most people have no idea what it actually involves. Here's a clear, jargon-free breakdown of what executors do in the UK.
The nil-rate band, the residence nil-rate band, and how gifting rules affect what your family pays. A plain-English guide to UK inheritance tax.
A will is just the beginning. Here are the 7 things every UK family should have in place — and why getting them right matters more than you think.