UK & Cypriot Wills and Legacy Planning News

Our glossary of Will terminology will help you to understand some of the legal terms used in estate planning.

Potentially Exempt Transfers enable individuals to give gifts exempt from UK Inheritance Tax if they survive for 7 years afterwards.

How should a Will be signed & stored? We cover the main principles of signing and storing both Cyprus Wills and UK Wills in this article.

Read our article to find out what qualifies as a digital asset with monetary value and how to deal with digital assets in your estate.

Providing for pets in Wills often involves a Trust for the care of the animal or gifting a sum of money to a beneficiary to care for the pet

A landmark UK ruling allows lawyers to charge an enhanced fee for inheritance disputes where claimants are not beneficiaries of a Will.

Residents of Cyprus holding MEU documents will need to change them for the MUKW biometric card before 3 August 2026.

Boris Johnson has announced a hike in National Insurance to boost NHS spending and pay for a social care cap for care costs in England.

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.

Since 1 Jan 2021, British expats in Cyprus who spend more than 90 days in each 180 days in a year should apply for the new MUKW1.

If you have an MEU residence document you can apply for an MUKW in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement to simplify administrative processes.

Click to read our article about why you need separate Wills for assets in Cyprus, the UK and any other jurisdictions where you hold assets.

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

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A Will is revoked by destruction, by the burning, tearing or otherwise destroying of the Will by the testator, or someone on their behalf.

Read our guide on the four classes of UK domicile and what steps to take to find out if you are still UK domiciled whilst living overseas.

There are tax advantages in passing on wealth during lifetime, especially if the parent is UK domiciled or is somehow subject to UK IHT.

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