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Our news section features regularly published articles related to Wills and other legacy planning topics relevant to Cyprus and the UK.
UK & Cypriot Wills and Legacy Planning News


Glossary of Will Terminology
Our glossary of Will terminology will help you to understand some of the legal terms used in estate planning.
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Apr 11, 20226 min read


How Should a Will be Signed and Stored?
How should a Will be signed & stored? We cover the main principles of signing and storing both Cyprus Wills and UK Wills in this article.
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Feb 1, 20222 min read


How to Deal With Digital Assets in Your Estate
Read our article to find out what qualifies as a digital asset with monetary value and how to deal with digital assets in your estate.
Maplebrook Services
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Inheritance Disputes
A landmark UK ruling allows lawyers to charge an enhanced fee for inheritance disputes where claimants are not beneficiaries of a Will.
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Nov 1, 20212 min read


Why You Need Two Wills in Cyprus
Click to read our article about why you need separate Wills for assets in Cyprus, the UK and any other jurisdictions where you hold assets.
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Jun 15, 20212 min read


Law Society Urges People to Include Digital Assets in Wills
Overlooking the inclusion of digital assets in a Will could potentially create additional stress for loved ones during probate.
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Feb 2, 20211 min read


Revocation of a Will - Wills Act 1837
A Will is revoked by destruction, by the burning, tearing or otherwise destroying of the Will by the testator, or someone on their behalf.
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Jan 26, 20212 min read


FREE Review of Existing Will and Personal Circumstances
We offer a free no-obligation review of existing Wills and personal circumstances to UK expats in Cyprus and Cypriots with UK assets.
Maplebrook Services
Oct 8, 20202 min read


UK Wills: Is Your Will up to Date?
It is believed that 50% of people haven’t even written a Will, while others write a Will, store it away and forget about it.
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Sep 1, 20202 min read


Dying Without a Will: Changes to the Law
The Lord Chancellor has announced an increase of the statutory legacy figure from £250,000 to £270,000, which comes into force on 6 Feb '20.
Maplebrook Services
Jan 31, 20201 min read


Lost Wills Results in Assets Being Incorrectly Distributed
Lloyds Banking Group failed to return the Wills of thousands of deceased customers to their families, leading to wrongly distributed assets.
Maplebrook Services
Oct 30, 20192 min read
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