NEW DELHI: Parliament in December cleared the Repealing and Amending Act, 2025, which has removed a long-standing procedural hurdle in inheritance by deleting Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, ...

To make the inheritance process simpler, the government has withdrawn the mandatory clause to probate a Will. A validly executed Will can now be acted upon directly by heirs and institutions such as ...

The loss of someone close is an upsetting time that can be stressful and confusing from the start. In addition, when the aftermath involves settling an estate, the chaos seems to go from bad to worse.

Scrapping mandatory probate is likely to streamline asset inheritance and bring consistency to India's legal framework. India scraps mandatory probate of wills in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata Move ...

Provira, the UK’s leading probate lender, has announced it has been acquired by iO Finance Partners, a newly launched private credit platform supporting high-potential lenders across underserved ...

In Ontario, new guidelines in the updated Estates Court Staff Procedures Manual may eventually lead to faster handling of certain probate applications. The manual, released last week, outlines how to ...

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When planning your estate in Washington State, one of the most common questions is whether to use a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) or a Will. Most are curious because of the horrors they hear or the ...

Probate handles asset distribution post-death; having a will simplifies this process. Assign beneficiaries for assets like life insurance to bypass probate. Creating a trust can avoid probate, ...

Outline why obtaining a grant of probate is taking longer than ever Explain the treatment of estate property before probate is granted Sum up how advisers can help mitigate the impact of changes to ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 43, have moved into their new Forest Lodge home in Windsor with their three children, according to the Telegraph. The Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as ...

The move marks a fresh start for the royal couple and their three children after a challenging few years Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty; English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Kate Middleton and Prince ...