York Dealing with a loved one’s estate: the Probate process explained
Dealing with the estate of a loved one can be an emotional and legally challenging time and there is often confusion about what steps are required in order to deal with the estate. What is Probate? Probate is the legal process of administering someone’s estate after they have passed away. If that person leaves a […]
Ancient Egyptian Will at Ashmolean Museum sparks fascinating insights on Wills and Probate
During a recent visit to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Vicki Duffy, Associate, Wills & Probate at Ware & Kay Solicitors in York, encountered a remarkable artifact — an ancient Egyptian Will dating back to around 1145 BC. This rare document, created by a woman named Naunakhte, offers fascinating insight into the practice of estate […]
Protecting your assets from care costs
With nearly half a million people already residing in care homes across the UK – and with an aging population set to increase this number further – the issue of funding long-term care is becoming ever more pressing. Rising care costs now pose a genuine threat to families’ hard-earned assets, with many facing the unsettling […]
Why every farmer needs a lasting power of attorney
Farming is a dangerous business, with Health & Safety Executive statistics showing that agricultural workers are more than twice as likely to suffer a workplace injury than those in other industries. Heavy machinery and vehicles, poisonous chemicals, unpredictable livestock, slurry pits and silos, working from heights, and trip hazards are all sources of potential injury […]
Martin House Make a Will during the month of March 2025
Leave your legacy to help us continue ours If, like many other people you have been putting off writing your Will, this is your chance to put that right. Ware & Kay Solicitors has teamed up with Martin House to give you the opportunity to have your basic Will written for free. Legacies are vitally important to Martin House. […]
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