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The already slow probate process is now facing additional delays, according to a London estate agent.

More people than ever before are challenging Wills and testaments in the UK, according to an article in the International Adviser.

The NME reports that another woman has come forward, claiming to be the child of the late rapper, DMX and bumping up the total of his alleged number of children to 15 further complicating the battle over his estate.

The continuing trend of the rich and famous determining that they won’t leave the bulk of their fortunes to their children continues, with Gene Simmons another in a long line of people announcing that most of his money will go to charity.

The US President’s attempts to scrap the tax break on inheritance does not have enough support in the lower chamber, according to the top House Democrat who oversees tax policy, Bloomberg News Wire reports this week.

A woman whose dementia-diagnosed mother ended up marrying a man who then inherited her estate when the mother died is campaigning to change the law.

Will the chancellor increase inheritance tax in the UK come the Autumn Budget, a report on the personal finance website The Motley Fool asked.

Finders International came away from this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards having won highly commended for two awards; Best Probate Research Firm of the Year and Best use of Marketing and Social Media.

Estate fraud is not a victimless crime, a recent article on the Today’s Will and Probate website pointed out, depriving beneficiaries, including charities, of much needed income.

While Edinburgh’s property market has boomed thanks to its strong position in the UK’s house price growth records, the city has also seen the largest increase in inheritance tax bills, according to Scottish Legal News.