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One of the best things you can do for your loved ones is to sign a professionally drafted will. As...
Even the most carefully drafted will can contain inadvertent clerical errors that leave room for...
Family relationships can be red in tooth and claw and appointing relatives, rather than a...
Far too many people put off making a will until ill health strikes and reminds them of their...
Parents generally owe no legal duty financially to maintain their adult children. That principle ...
Will drafting is an exact science, requiring years of professional training, and a single...
Making a will when you are close to death and without professional assistance is an effective...
When making your will, it is vital to remember those who have a right to look to you for financial...
You are never too old to make a will, but failing to consult a solicitor before you reach advanced...
Where a British child inherits foreign property, tricky legal issues can arise. However, as one...
Rather than giving money to your children directly, you may choose for a variety of good reasons...
Even apparently obvious or trifling clerical errors in a will or codicil may provide fertile...
The task of administering your estate after your death will be made all the harder if your will is...
If an elderly man had listened to his solicitor's repeated advice to make a will, his children...
The trouble with appointing loved ones as executors of your will is that they are likely to be...
When making a will, most people would wish to provide for loved ones in need. As a High Court...
HM Revenue and Customs have reported a decline in the number of trusts and estates in the UK for...
When it comes to inheritance, the obligation to keep your promises may well be legal as well as...
People often talk about putting their affairs in order but then sit on their hands until it is too...
Just because someone is old, frail and vulnerable does not mean that they are incapable of...
The whole point of engaging a professional to draft your will is to make your wishes clear in...
Amidst ever-rising property prices, it can make good sense for friends or relatives to club...
Family disputes frequently focus on inheritance and can inflict immense anxiety and pain on all...
Home-made wills may save you a few pounds in the short term, but dispensing with legal advice...
For many parents, the objective of a will is to ensure even-handed treatment of loved ones,...
Few would quarrel with the long-standing rule of law that anyone who unlawfully kills another is...
If someone upon whom you depend financially dies leaving you nothing in his or her will, judges...
If you die without making a will, there is a real risk that your loved ones may be left high and...
Even people of the greatest intellect can be affected by diminished mental ability in old age and...
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