The process of administering an estate could soon be speeded up, thanks to new agreements between the Law Society and two major banks and a building society.

The Royal Mail has told a member of the public he is not entitled to personal injury compensation after intervening to stop a delivery van rolling across a main road.

If a person dies intestate, their widowed spouse could receive a larger inheritance payout from February 1st.

A financial adviser claims that many people are ignorant of how much their estate is really worth.

Taxpayers in the UK lost close to two billion pounds last year through unnecessary inheritance tax (IHT) payments, it has emerged.

A new survey has found that a significant amount of people in the UK have no secure way to store their important documents.

New research has found that people without a partner are less likely to have a will.

Senior judges have reportedly ruled that post-nuptial agreements are legally binding if a married couple have parted ways.

New research has found that three out of five people are "in the dark" about estate planning.

Making a will is not something that many older people consider doing, it has been suggested.