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05/06/2026

❗NEWS: Government ‘will strengthen rights for unmarried couples’ as cohabitation consultation launches...

Key takeaways:
✅Couples will be considered cohabitants if they have lived together for at least three years or share a child.
✅ Strengthen safeguards for domestic abuse survivors.
✅Making pre- and post-nuptial agreements legally binding.

You can read more about it here, and we also have a great BLOG on our website: ⬇

https://todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/government-will-strengthen-rights-for-unmarried-couples-as-cohabitation-consultation-launches/

❗If you would like to understand how best to your protect yourself, contact us for your FREE CONSULTATION:
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03/06/2026

❗ . You may or may not wish to leave an inheritance for your children or loved ones, but if you do, there are factors to be aware of and consider.

✅ Deciding whether to leave an inheritance for your children impacts the amount you save, the retirement plans you choose and how you take qualified retirement plan distributions.

Our Blog explains ⬇

You may or may not wish to leave an inheritance for your children or loved ones, but if you do, there are factors to be aware of and consider; such as age.

01/06/2026

❗Why place a notice in a local newspaper when someone dies?

Following someone’s death, it is advised that a statutory notice is placed in a local newspaper. 📰

This article explains what a 'deceased estates notice' is, and how placing a notice protects personal representatives from financial liability. ⬇

Following someone’s death, it is advised that a statutory notice is placed in a local newspaper. Elisha Bethell, a solicitor in the probate team at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, explains what a deceased estates notice is and how placing a notice protects personal representatives from financial liabi...

30/05/2026

❗Inheritance tax (IHT) thresholds would be £270,000 higher by the 27/28 tax year if they had risen in line with inflation, according to new analysis.

shouldn’t be an unavoidable consequence of owning a home. 🏠

With the right advice and a proactive plan, families can take control rather than be caught out by default taxation. 🤝

🤝 We can help.
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https://todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/inheritance-tax-threshold-should-be-770000-in-line-with-inflation/

Inheritance tax (IHT) thresholds would be £270,000 higher by the 27/28 tax year if they had risen in line with inflation, according to new analysis. The £325,000 nil rate band for IHT would be set at £537,000 by the 27/28 tax year while the £175,000 resident nil rate band would be £233,000 if b...

27/05/2026

❗Having a Will is one of the most important documents you can make.

The cost of putting a Will in place now is minor compared to the costs that will be spent if disputes arise as a result of death. ✅

❗MAKE or UPDATE your Will, today!

MTLS are a member of the Institute of Professional Will Writers, so you can be sure you are in good hands! 🤝 Contact us for your FREE CONSULTATION:
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22/05/2026

❗Contested estates are becoming more common – the financial cost to families isn’t talked about enough...

The argument plays out, often over years, and families become stuck. The estate is frozen.

❌Property can’t be sold. Inheritance tax sits unpaid. And beneficiaries who were counting on funds to buy a house, cover a debt, or simply move forward with their lives are left waiting.

Read more⬇

As contested estates rise, the legal battle tends to dominate the conversation. But for the families caught in the middle, it’s often the financial paralysis that causes the most damage. Steve Gauke explains why, and offers a solution that’s often overlooked.   One of the things that struck me ...

20/05/2026

❗Discussing finances can feel uncomfortable, but it’s a practical step that prevents stress and confusion later.

We regularly speak to families who face difficulties because arrangements weren’t in place. Sorting out a LPA is a sensible and pragmatic step

WE can help. ✅

Contact us for your FREE CONSULTATION, today:
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18/05/2026

A close friend lost a family member not so long ago and whilst we were having a chat, it became clear they had no idea what “probate” was or meant in the circumstance.

Going through the grieving process and trying to also get to grips with what needs to be done can mean confusion for a lot of people.

❗Put simply, probate is the identifying and administering a dead person’s estate.

❓What if there was a way of avoiding the procedure completely?

Our blog discusses...⬇

Is there a way of avoiding the Probate procedure completely? The short answer is yes, with a Lifetime Trust. Find out more...

15/05/2026

🤝🏻At MT Legal Services we have earned an excellent reputation for sound suggestions.

❗️That’s why we offer a FREE initial consultation!

OUR SERVICES:
✅Will Writing
✅Inheritance Tax Planning & Mitigation
✅Future Long Term Care
✅Lasting Powers of Attorney
✅Estate Administration (Probate)

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13/05/2026

❗Another example of a Will being CONTESTED; and successfully!

✅A well-drafter Will is a MUST. We can help.

MTLS are a member of the Institute of Professional Will Writers, so you can be sure you are in good hands!
Contact us for your FREE CONSULTATION:
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Read full article here:⬇

https://todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/daughter-awarded-123000-reasonable-provision-after-being-excluded-from-fathers-will/

A woman excluded by name from her father’s will has been awarded a share of his estate after a judge ruled in her favour because of the “moral dimension” of her “caring contributions”. Emma McDaniels (pictured), who was a baby when her father left, was what Judge Caroline Shea KC called a ...