Reflections on two key issues currently affecting us
I have recently reflected on two key issues currently affecting people in relation to inheritance and legacy. Read More
Remember A Charity
Remember A Charity in Your Will Week is an annual awareness week, 11th-17th September, designed… Read More
Capacity: Increasingly Litigated
With an aging population, decisions that have been taken at times of mental and physical frailty are becoming more frequently challenged in lifetime and upon death. Read More
Deeds of Variation – what & why?
A Deed of Variation allows those inheriting after someone has died (the beneficiaries) to change the distribution of the deceased’s estate (their belongings and money). Read More
Summer holidays are coming… Is it time to review your Will?
As we move into the holiday season for many clients it is a time that they consider updating their Wills. We… Read More
Going the Extra Mile
A good service from your wills and probate solicitor is something you should expect. And is something that Judy Dyke from Tyndallwoods is positively evangelical… Read More
What the landmark ruling in Ilott v Mitson will mean for Will drafting
The recent verdict in the Court of Appeal concerned Melita Jackson, who died in 2004 leaving a Will that made no provision for her only… Read More
5 reasons your will might be out of date and invalid
Having a robust will is critical to ensuring our loved ones as little grief as possible when the inevitable happens. Here are 5 reasons your will… Read More
Executorship: Not a job for the faint-hearted
Ruth Emery in the Sunday Times highlighted that dealing with a person’s estate can turn into a costly nightmare. Only this morning I have received… Read More
Disputing a Will
Contentious probate is a legal term that refers to a dispute that may arise after someone’s death concerning the distribution of their Estate. With increasing… Read More