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How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change
Your will lets you decide what happens to your money, property and…
Your will should set out: who you want to benefit from your will who…
For your will to be legally valid, you must: be 18 or over make it…
You should review your will every 5 years and after any major change in…
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
How to apply to the Court of Protection to make a will for someone who is not able to make one themselves, what forms to use, how much it costs and how the court decides
Apply to the Court of Protection if you want to make (or change) a will on…
Download and fill in the following forms to apply to make a will on behalf…
An application for a statutory will costs £371. You may also have to pay:…
The Court of Protection will send you a letter to confirm that your…
The Court of Protection will tell you if: your application has been…
You’ll be sent a court order confirming that your application has been…
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and readable law. Our role will often begin when legislation is first...
These documents are related to the draft Investigatory Powers Bill.
An overview of the process by which bills become law.
The Forensic Science Regulator has made a version 2 draft of the statutory Code available for informal comment.
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
The Forensic Science Regulator made a draft of the core statutory code available for informal comment.
Draft bill sets out blueprint for bringing track and train together under a new Great British Railways, leveraging private sector innovation to benefit customers.
Supporting documents for Finance Bill 2023-24, the vehicle for renewing annual taxes, delivering new tax proposals and maintaining administration of the tax system.
The UK will be better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks under new draft laws published by government.
The Draft Media Bill reforms the regulation of public service broadcasting in the UK.
Technical consultation on measures for Finance Bill 2017.
'Martyn’s Law' will keep people safe, reducing the risk to the public from terrorist attacks at public venues.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
Supporting documents for Finance Bill 2022-23, the vehicle for renewing annual taxes, delivering new tax proposals and maintaining administration of the tax system.
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