UK & Cypriot Wills and Legacy Planning News

Whether you choose a loved one or a professional service, this guide will help you understand your options and make the best choice.

In this article we explain how to deal with someone's digital accounts, services & assets, known as a 'digital legacy', after they die.

As we step into 2025, all of us at Maplebrook Services would like to extend our heartfelt wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous year!

Probate [Latin for Proof] is the legal process to deal with someone’s property, money and possessions (their ‘estate’) when they pass away.

Estate Expense Funding is a probate loan to help beneficiaries and executors working through the administration of an estate.

Depending on the value of an estate, funds may be released without obtaining probate. In other cases, proof of probate is required.

Overlooking the inclusion of digital assets in a Will could potentially create additional stress for loved ones during probate.

There are a number of legal & financial tasks & responsibilities to complete when a person passes away, known as Administering an Estate.

A swingeing ‘death tax’ which was set to hit grieving families with bills of up to £6,000 has been scrapped and a wider review ordered.