Probate and Administration of Estates
Monday, 22 June 2020
Probate or Administration is the term used to describe the legal process that you must go through to deal with the assets and liabilities of a deceased person. This process has the effect of authorising a named person or persons to take control of a deceased person’s estate. They get a legal document, usually called
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EXECUTORS, GUARDIANS, TRUSTEES & ATTORNEYS.
Monday, 15 June 2020
What is the difference between acting as an Executor, Trustee, Guardian or Attorney? The role or function of the Executor is to take all the necessary steps to carry out the wishes of the deceased as outlined in their Will. This would be important when the Executor collects the deceased assets and calls out their
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Executors, Guardians & Trustees – Roles Explained
Monday, 15 June 2020
The role of Executors, Guardians & Trustees Explained What happens to your assets when you die? Who manages them? Who passes them on to the people that you have listed in your Will? We answer those questions in the blog, podcast, and video below. We explain the role of the executors, guardians, and trustees. When
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Administration of your Estate – What happens when you are Gone
Monday, 16 January 2017
Administration of your Estate – what happens when you are gone? Probate is the legal term for a procedure that gives a person, chosen by you, authority to carry out your wishes as set out in your Will. When someone dies their assets are frozen; Banks will freeze monies in accounts and only unfreeze funds
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