Antique Valuations For UK Probate

We offer confirmation/probate valuations of house contents in all Scottish Borders areas including– Lauder Lilliesleaf Longformacus Melrose Morebattle Newcastleton Newstead Newtown St. Boswells ITG Provide confirmation/probate valuations in accordance with HMRC guidelines. Confirmation valuation Read more [...]

Intestate means without a will and as many as 36% of people in Britain over the age of 55 have not written a will according to Law Society research from 2014. Not having a will can cause all kinds of complications for the surviving relatives of the deceased person although there is a set of rules that Read more [...]

When someone dies, their estate may be due to pay inheritance tax. In fact, most people do not have to pay the tax since only estates with a value of more than £325,000 are due to pay it, and estates with a value below that threshold will not be liable for inheritance tax. When inheritance tax is due, Read more [...]

When someone dies and they have left a will that is valid and properly witnessed, the will should name an executor who will be responsible for sorting out the affairs of the estate and dealing with the Probate Registry and HMRC. If there is no will, or the will fails to name an executor, then an administrator Read more [...]

When someone dies and they have made a properly constituted will, the will should name an executor or executors. Executors are usually close relatives or professionals such as solicitors or accountants - quite often there will be two executors, one a family member and the other a competent professional. Read more [...]

After a death, HMRC must be informed and the executor of the deceased person’s estate is responsible for declaring the net value of the estate and ensuring that any inheritance tax due is paid. The executor is named in the will and as well as dealing with HMRC he or she is responsible for getting probate Read more [...]

Born in Yorkshire in 1718, and established in London by the 1740s, Thomas Chippendale began his career at a time when it was slowly being realised that styles could be given an identity by the use of a brand name. In the first half of the 18th century, the rapid growth of the market for luxury goods Read more [...]

What does Carlton Ware mean to you? Most think of the leaf shaped dishes with embossed tomatoes or flowers, for others it is Chinese style vases, or perhaps zany pots with attached feet from the 1970s. Over the last decade we have seen an increasing interest in this factory's output. A club was formed Read more [...]

Christmas is a magical time especially if like me you have two small children who still believe in Father Christmas. The Christmas that we celebrate today with its rituals of Christmas trees, decorations, presents and Christmas cards is seeped in history but many of the rituals were only introduced Read more [...]

Chad Valley and Chiltern are among the best loved of all the vintage teddy bear manufactures. Both companies started making their first soft toys in 1915 when Chiltern made their now famous Master Teddy and Chad Valley produced their first jointed plush teddy bears. The bears of both companies have Read more [...]