The director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer has said that new legal guidance on assisted suicide provides "no guarantees" that those who help somebody to die overseas will not be prosecuted.

New guidance is due to be released on the legal position regarding those who help people commit assisted suicide in countries where the practice is permitted.

There are many benefits to making a will, but those wanting to ensure their wishes are respected should consider using trusts to back up the document.

Those who are cohabiting have been warned they have no automatic rights when a relationship breaks up or is terminated by death.

The importance of making a will has been emphasised by a campaigner seeking to get the residents of a hospice to make arrangements for the disposal of their estates.

Updating wills is as important as making them in the first place, it has been stated.

A woman may be facing a custodial sentence after she forged a signature on her late husband's unsigned will.

It is not surprising that the government has altered its rules on inheritance tax (IHT) to charge more interest on late payments, it has been argued

Older people have been urged to make wills in order to prevent a situation where large parts of their estate could end in the Treasury's coffers.

The need to have good legal advice when will drafting has been emphasised by a lawyer noting the additional costs arising from a document that was badly constructed by the deceased, leaving a huge bill to resolve the matter.