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    COVID-19’s impact on Wills and inheritances
    David Hurn
    • May 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    COVID-19’s impact on Wills and inheritances

    The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the inflexibility of current UK laws around Wills and inheritances. Many Will Writers are...
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    Dying Matters Awareness Week starts Monday!
    David Hurn
    • May 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Dying Matters Awareness Week starts Monday!

    We’ve only a few days from Dying Matter’s Awareness Week, which starts on Monday. It’s going to be a very different Awareness Week, with...
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    The effect of divorce or dissolution on your Will
    David Hurn
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    The effect of divorce or dissolution on your Will

    Many of you will already be aware that marriage revokes a Will unless it is clear that you were making it in contemplation of marriage,...
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    David Hurn
    • Apr 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    The world’s biggest virtual graveyard

    A YouGov survey, published in early November 2018, revealed that 26% of people would like the content of their social media accounts to...
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    David Hurn
    • Feb 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    What happens to your loyalty points when you die?

    As we shop, many of us collect loyalty points from multiple companies and throughout a lifetime this can amount to a substantial value....
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    Electronic dance musician, Avicii, left no plans for his £20 million estate
    David Hurn
    • Feb 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Electronic dance musician, Avicii, left no plans for his £20 million estate

    Musician, DJ and record producer, Avicii died on 20th April 2018 after reportedly taking his own life. The Swedish electronic dance...
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    Islamic Marriages Must Be Civilly Recognised By 2020
    David Hurn
    • Jan 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Islamic Marriages Must Be Civilly Recognised By 2020

    Concerned for the rights of Muslim women, The Council of Europe has decreed that all Islamic weddings must civilly declare their marriage...
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    David Hurn
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    changes to probate fees

    Last week, the Ministry of Justice announced that new legislation to implement a banded structure of fees for a Grant of Probate has been...
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    The risks and responsibilities of an Executor or Administrator
    David Hurn
    • Jun 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    The risks and responsibilities of an Executor or Administrator

    A recent article from the Telegraph revealed how a personal representative was left with a staggering Inheritance Tax (IHT) bill of...
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    Planning ahead
    David Hurn
    • Apr 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    Planning ahead

    Planning ahead is important for people who are dying and for their relatives and friends. It means thinking and talking about how you...
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    David Hurn
    • Apr 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    DYING MATTERS AWARENESS WEEK 2018 14th-20th May

    Just 35% of adults said they had made a will Just 30% had let someone know their funeral wishes Just 7% had written down wishes or...
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    Top Ten Eulogy Questions
    David Hurn
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 6 min

    Top Ten Eulogy Questions

    Being asked to provide the eulogy at a funeral is both a big honour and a big responsibility. Here are some of the questions you might...
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