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Inheritance spent on education

An Iranian teacher has spent the inheritance his father gave him on tablets for students to help with their education, according to a recent report in the Tehran Times.

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BabyCentre reveals most popular baby names of 2020

More babies were called Tiger in 2020, a possible reflection on the first big TV hit of lockdown, Tiger King.

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The Case of the Missing Original Will

Where there is a Will, there’s a family dispute waiting to happen…

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Project finds descendants of the signatories to the Declaration of Arbroath

A project aimed at finding the descendants to signatories of an historic declaration has so far found information on 40 of the document’s 48 signatories, according to a recent article in The National.

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Legacy bequest spike expected in 2021

Next year, there might be a spike in charitable bequests left in Wills, according to legacy experts.

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Maradona inheritance to be ‘messy’

The late Diego Maradona did not leave a Will, according to a recent BBC report meaning that the division of his estate is bound to be complicated.

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Caroline Flack – no Will in place

The TV presenter Caroline Flack’s fortune is to go to charity as the star did not leave a Will when she died, an article in the Mirror has revealed.

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Bona vacantia in Cornwall

What happens if you die in Cornwall without a Will or traceable relatives? In theory, your money ends up in the pockets of the Duke of Cornwall, aka HRH Prince Charles.

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Probate application guide aimed at reducing errors

HM Courts and Tribunals Services (HMCTS) has published a guide to help practitioners reduce potential errors when submitting their probate applications online, Today’s Wills and Probate website reports.

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Inheritance scams among those reported by law firms

Law firms and other practitioners in all sectors of the legal industry have been bombarded with scams in the last few months, according to an article in Today’s Wills and Probate.

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