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The latest developments in UK probate law, inheritance tax, and estate administration — plain-English briefings for executors and families.
ProbateHelp news tracks important UK probate, inheritance tax, estate administration, pension, property and court-service developments that may affect executors and bereaved families.
Each update is written to connect official changes and reputable legal or financial reporting with practical next steps for ProbateHelp readers and EstateManager users.
- Higher Compensation Proposed for Families Bereaved by Asbestos and Other Dust Diseases
- Warning: HMRC Is Using AI to Raise More Money — Executors Cannot Afford a Late IHT Return
- Earlier Court of Protection Order Did Not Decide Will Validity, High Court Says
- Probate Waiting Times Rose in June 2026: What the HMCTS Data Shows
- Pension IHT 2027: Why Some Charity Wills May Need Reviewing
- Inheritance Tax Liabilities Reached £7.03bn: What Executors Should Know
- Civil Service Pension Bereavement Backlog: What Families Should Do
- Estate Income Tax: HMRC Clarifies When SA900 Reporting Applies
- Old IHT100 Forms Are Now Rejected: Use the Current Version
- NS&I Bereavement Claims: What Executors Should Check
- Probate Application Fee Rises to £526 on 13 July 2026
- GOV.UK Has Moved Its IHT and Probate Form Pages — Check Your Bookmarks
- APR and BPR Cap: What Has Actually Happened Since 6 April 2026
- Growing Proportion of Estates Taking Longer for Probate to Be Granted
- Probate Caveat Applications Rise 12% as Family Disputes Increase
- Government Responds to Lords Committee on Pension IHT: 40 Recommendations Accepted
- APR and BPR Capped at £2.5m: What the April 2026 Changes Mean for Farms and Family Businesses
- Unregulated Probate Director Jailed After £432,000 of Estate Funds Goes Missing
- Probate Solicitor Struck Off After 19 Months of False Updates to Grieving Families
- Pension Pots to Become Subject to Inheritance Tax from April 2027
- Digital Assets Confirmed as Legal Property Under New 2025 Act
- Law Commission Calls for Major Overhaul of Inheritance Law — Including End to Automatic Will Revocation on Marriage
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