Wills, probate & estate: your guide to planning and inheritance law

Our top posts
on wills probate & estate

How to make a Power of Attorney in the UK?
How to make a Power of Attorney in the UK?

Published on 28/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Discover the different types of Power of Attorney in the UK, how they work, when to use them, and why legal advice is key to protecting your wishes.

How to make a Power of Attorney in the UK?
What forms do I use to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?
What forms do I use to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

Published on 26/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Complete your LPA forms while in good health - 1 in 3 people lose mental capacity without warning, and you cannot set up an LPA after losing capacity.

What forms do I use to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?
How are Lasting Power of Attorney and Protection Deputy Order different?
How are Lasting Power of Attorney and Protection Deputy Order different?

Published on 26/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Discover the key differences between Lasting Power of Attorney and Deputyship Orders in the UK. Find out which is faster, cheaper, and better for protecting your future.

How are Lasting Power of Attorney and Protection Deputy Order different?
Business succession planning: legal plan & advice
Business succession planning: legal plan & advice

Published on 22/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Discover how proper business succession planning protects your legacy, prevents tax losses, and avoids family conflicts. Consult expert solicitors to secure your business's future.

Business succession planning: legal plan & advice
Lasting power of attorney guide: how does LPA work?
Lasting power of attorney guide: how does LPA work?

Published on 22/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 8 mins

Learn how a lasting power of attorney protects your finances and healthcare if you lose capacity. Understand LPA types, activation rules, and legal advice.

Lasting power of attorney guide: how does LPA work?
Types of Lasting Power of Attorney: Which one do you need?
Types of Lasting Power of Attorney: Which one do you need?

Published on 21/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Care crises demand immediate financial decisions while health choices affect inheritance, making single LPA strategies dangerously incomplete.

Types of Lasting Power of Attorney: Which one do you need?
What happens to your property or savings when you pass away?
What happens to your property or savings when you pass away?

Published on 20/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 7 mins

Your assets will be distributed according to rigid intestacy rules that may not reflect your wishes, potentially leaving unmarried partners with nothing and causing painful family disputes.

What happens to your property or savings when you pass away?
Rules of intestacy: What happens if you die without a will?
Rules of intestacy: What happens if you die without a will?

Published on 19/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Discover how UK intestacy rules decide who inherits if you die without a will, the risks for unmarried partners, and how solicitors can help protect your family’s future.

Rules of intestacy: What happens if you die without a will?
Understanding probate solicitors: fees, roles, and why you need one
Understanding probate solicitors: fees, roles, and why you need one

Published on 16/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Learn what probate solicitors do, how much they charge in the UK, and how to choose the right expert to manage your estate with clarity and care.

Understanding probate solicitors: fees, roles, and why you need one
Do I need probate if there is a will?
Do I need probate if there is a will?

Published on 15/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Having a valid will doesn’t always mean you can skip probate. Learn when probate is required in the UK and why executors must follow legal steps to access assets.

Do I need probate if there is a will?
How to make a will in the UK: checklist, costs & options
How to make a will in the UK: checklist, costs & options

Published on 14/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Dying without a will in the UK risks leaving loved ones unprotected. Discover why making a will is essential to secure your family’s future and avoid intestacy rules.

How to make a will in the UK: checklist, costs & options
How to avoid inheritance tax when second parent dies?
How to avoid inheritance tax when second parent dies?

Published on 12/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Discover how to legally avoid inheritance tax when your second parent dies. Learn key strategies like spousal exemptions, gifting, and trusts to protect your family's wealth.

How to avoid inheritance tax when second parent dies?
Dodging inheritance tax in the UK: The do’s and don’ts
Dodging inheritance tax in the UK: The do’s and don’ts

Published on 12/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Discover how to legally reduce or avoid the 40% UK inheritance tax with expert-approved strategies, including gifting, trusts, business reliefs, and estate planning tips.

Dodging inheritance tax in the UK: The do’s and don’ts
Seven-year rule: Reduce your inheritance tax liabilities!
Seven-year rule: Reduce your inheritance tax liabilities!

Published on 09/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Gifts become completely tax-free if you survive seven years after making them, with partial relief available after just three years under the inheritance tax 7 year rule.

Seven-year rule: Reduce your inheritance tax liabilities!
Can a surviving spouse change a mirror will?
Can a surviving spouse change a mirror will?

Published on 08/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Can a surviving spouse change a mirror will in the UK? Discover the legal risks, limits, and expert tips to protect your estate and ensure your original wishes are respected.

Can a surviving spouse change a mirror will?
Who can legally witness a will in the UK?
Who can legally witness a will in the UK?

Published on 08/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Discover who can legally witness a will in the UK and avoid costly mistakes. Learn the rules, risks, and why expert legal advice ensures your wishes are protected.

Who can legally witness a will in the UK?
Do you need a solicitor to make a will?
Do you need a solicitor to make a will?

Published on 07/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Wondering if you need a solicitor to write a will in the UK? Learn when legal advice is essential, how to avoid costly mistakes, and how a solicitor ensures your will is valid and dispute-proof.

Do you need a solicitor to make a will?
What happens if you die without a will?
What happens if you die without a will?

Published on 07/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Dying without a will in the UK triggers strict intestacy laws that ignore your personal wishes and exclude unmarried partners. Learn how to protect your loved ones—consult a will writing solicitor to take control of your legacy.

What happens if you die without a will?
How can solicitors help with will disputes?
How can solicitors help with will disputes?

Published on 06/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Disputing a will? Learn how expert will disputes solicitors can help you contest a will, protect your inheritance rights, and avoid costly court battles.

How can solicitors help with will disputes?
The role of contentious probate solicitors
The role of contentious probate solicitors

Published on 05/05/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Facing an inheritance dispute? Learn how a contentious probate solicitor can help resolve will challenges, executor conflicts, and Inheritance Act claims with expert legal support in the UK.

The role of contentious probate solicitors

Find a solicitor

With over 2,000 solicitors listed, find the one best suited to your needs. We will then help you get in touch.

Contact a solicitor

Request a call

Qredible will connect you directly with the solicitor best suited to your needs.

Request a call

content