Solicitors will be forced to submit probate applications online from next month under legislation laid in parliament today, as the government promises a ‘quicker and more reliable’ probate service.

Dealing with the death of a loved one is upsetting and stressful enough, but there are specific and sometimes complex rules to follow if you have been put in charge of managing their estate. The ins ...

Grieving families in the UK have been hit by a double-whammy of a "death tax" delay and a separate fee hike. The cost for applying for probate will rise by 10 per cent from £273 to a flat rate of £300 ...

All probate applications made by solicitors would have to be conducted online under Ministry of Justice proposals to encourage practitioners to go digital. In June, four out of five professional ...