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Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated… accredited to the author Mark Twain, the statement has rung true over the last five years for a woman in France who has been trying to convince the authorities that she is very much alive and kicking.

Inheritance tax was among the few revenue-generating taxes that rose in 2020/21, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tax rose to more than £5.3 billion, close to the peak of 2018/19, when it reached £5.4 billion, though it dropped again shortly afterwards because of the rise in the residence nil rate band and perhaps because people had rushed through probate in the previous tax year because they were concerned that higher probate fees might be coming.

The next census of England and Wales took place on Sunday 21 March – a survey that happens every ten years and which provides a unique snapshot in time. Every household in England and Wales must fill in the census. The information provided helps organisations make decisions on planning and what is needed to fund local services in different areas of the countries.

Finders International, a global probate genealogy company, has been shortlisted in two categories at the British Wills and Probate Awards.

As every business in the UK has found in recent weeks, the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to rethink and adapt at lightning speed to vastly different circumstances, writes Danny Curran, CEO and founder of Finders International.