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An inheritance dispute involving a house, a parrot and a parakeet has been resolved in favour of the man charged with looking after the birds, Today’s Wills and Probate reports.

New statistics have revealed that most babies born in England and Wales in 2021 were not born to married couples for the first time since records began in 1845, Sky News reports.

London’s shortage of burial plots is an issue the city has been grappling with for some time, and now there’s a solution - reusing plots, as reported in The Economist.

Unlike many of his citizens, King Charles III will not have to pay UK inheritance tax on the fortune he has inherited from his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

How much is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s estate worth? Estimates put the amount at £430 million, which includes real estate, investments, jewellery, art collections and more.

For the third year in a row, Finders International has been shortlisted for Probate Research Firm of the Year and the Best Use of Marketing and Social Media at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2022.

A 28-year-old man from Vermont in the US has been charged with the murder of his grandfather and mother in an attempt to access millions of dollars in inheritance, NBC News reports.

Researchers at Finders International, the professional probate genealogy firm that stars in BBC’s Heir Hunters programme,  took a peek into the new PM’s genealogy and can reveal a  family tree with a military thread particularly on the paternal side of the family, as well as a widely dispersed family, with a vast range of occupations.

The cost of living has hit families in the UK so hard they’re being forced to rent coffins for funerals, according to an article in the Sun.

From 29 July, any provider of funeral plans must be authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as reported by the BBC.