Probate
Probate is a critical legal process following a death, determining how a person’s estate is administered and distributed. For UK funeral professionals, particularly funeral directors and arrangers, a working understanding of probate helps support families navigating the practical and legal aspects of bereavement. Funeral Service Times covers news and developments in the probate system, including government reforms, delays in processing, digitisation of services, legal guidance, and the impact of probate timelines on funeral planning. Our reporting provides funeral sector professionals with insights into how probate affects client needs, service coordination, and wider industry operations.
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Jun- 2017 -23 JuneCurrent Affairs
Co-Op spends over £100,000 on revamping funeral home
Central England Co-operative Funeralcare spent £110,000 on refurbishing RJ Scholes Funeral Service, based in St George’s Street, Stamford. Funeral Director…
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Dec- 2016 -1 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Growing trend for beyond-the-grave social media
Brits using Facebook and other social media are extending their digital presence from beyond the grave, new national research has…
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Oct- 2016 -28 OctoberLatest News
Let family know about pre-paid funeral plans, says funeral director
With the Alzheimer’s Society predicting that more than one million people in the UK will be living with dementia by…
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19 OctoberCurrent Affairs
SAIF responds to the Royal London National Funeral Cost Index Report 2016
Terry Tennens, chief executive of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), which represents 870 independent funeral…
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Sep- 2016 -14 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral costs rose 5.5 percent in one year, reports SunLife
SunLife’s 2016 Cost of Dying report has found that funerals rose by 5.5 percent in the course of a year.…
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Jul- 2013 -23 July
NAFD issues new practical guide for supporting bereaved
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has created a practical guide to support the bereaved after the death of…
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Mar- 2012 -30 March
Which? reveals iPad app for dealing with death issues
Consumer group Which? has converted its best-selling guide What to Do When Someone Dies, into an app for Apple’s iPad. The app provides practical advice…
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