The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning about pre-paid probate plans, which are unregulated in the UK.

The Government has released a consultation into measures that will see probate fees increase from £155 for probate professionals and £215 for individuals to a flat rate of £273 for all applicants.

Our story this week about the Treasury’s record IHT tax grab in the past year is a worrying portent of things to come, I fear.