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Guides on estate planning, digital legacy, probate, and the UK's unclaimed-assets problem.

Probate, in plain English: what executors actually do, step by step

30 July 2026

Probate is not a mystery, it's a sequence. What the grant actually is, when you need one, what it costs, how long it takes in 2026, and the step-by-step order that keeps an executor out of trouble.

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Where should you store your will? Options compared (England & Wales)

30 July 2026

A will that can't be found is legally close to a will that doesn't exist. Solicitor storage, the Probate Service, the National Will Register, or a drawer at home, the real comparison, and what to store alongside it.

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Crypto inheritance: how Bitcoin actually gets lost when someone dies

30 July 2026

An estimated fifth of all Bitcoin is lost forever, much of it to death. Self-custody crypto doesn't go through probate cleanup, if the keys die with the owner, the coins are gone. Here's how to stop that.

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How to choose an executor: and what you're actually asking them to do

30 July 2026

Being an executor is a real job: months of paperwork, legal duties, and personal liability. Here's what the role involves in England and Wales, who to pick, and how to make their job survivable.

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What happens to your pension when you die? (UK, 2026)

30 July 2026

Pensions sit outside your will, they're passed on by scheme trustees, guided by a form most people last touched a decade ago. Who gets what, the tax rules, and why billions in pensions are simply never claimed.

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What happens to someone's bank accounts when they die? (UK guide)

30 July 2026

What actually happens to UK bank accounts, savings and pensions after a death, who to tell, what gets frozen, what executors can and cannot do, and why so much money is simply never found.

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The UK's £50bn unclaimed assets problem: how families lose track

30 July 2026

Billions in UK bank accounts, pensions, insurance policies and shares are never claimed, not because they're hidden, but because nobody knew they existed. Here's how it happens and how to stop it happening to your family.

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Digital legacy planning: leave your family a map, not your passwords

30 July 2026

Sharing passwords for after your death feels helpful and is actually a trap, banks prohibit it and it can put your executor on the wrong side of the law. Here's the safe way to make sure nothing digital is lost.

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