Even apparently obvious or trifling clerical errors in a will or codicil may provide fertile...
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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...
Few people nowadays care whether a child is born within wedlock, but the law is in some respects...
Most people would consider it an honour to be chosen as executor of a friend's or relative's will....
You are in principle entitled to bequeath your worldly wealth to whoever you choose. However, as a...
There is a general principle that a person may leave their estate to anyone they wish, but...
What exactly is a will? The High Court addressed that fundamental issue in resolving a bitter...
The trouble with informally agreeing with your loved ones what is to happen to your assets after...
For a Will to be valid, the testator (the one making the Will) must be ‘of sound mind’...
Allowing your will to become out of date stores up trouble for your loved ones. That was...
If a loved one upon whom you depend financially fails to make reasonable provision for you in his...
Trust deeds can be an effective means of managing family wealth and minimising tax liabilities...
The whole purpose of the civil justice system is to achieve just and final resolution of...
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a document that may be used so that the finances or other...
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