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Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog If you were financially dependent on someone who has died you might have a claim under The Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975. 18 April 2024 4 min read Duties of a trustee Inheritance Tax Planning Blog What should you do if you are asked to be a trustee of a will? 12 April 2024 4 min read What is a Statutory Will? Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog We look at Statutory Wills and examine where a Statutory Will may be required. 6 October 2023 4 min read Proprietary Estoppel: Guest v Guest Rural Blog The law has a way of dealing with certain broken promises, the legal term for which is proprietary estoppel. 6 October 2023 4 min read Family disputes - how can you settle arguments over inheritance? Will Disputes Blog Family disputes - how can you settle arguments over inheritance? 28 June 2023 3 min read Mental capacity and making a will LGBTQ Blog Mental capacity and making a will 22 June 2023 6 min read Undue Influence Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog Undue Influence 28 March 2023 3 min read Clitheroe v Bond update 2022: permission to appeal refused Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog Clitheroe v Bond update 2022: permission to appeal refused 8 October 2022 1 min read Alzheimer's - why it's important to have a Lasting Power of Attorney Wills Blog Alzheimer's - why it's important to have a Lasting Power of Attorney 30 September 2022 3 min read How can I challenge someone's capacity to make a will? Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog How can I challenge someone's capacity to make a will? 1 October 2021 3 min read If I lose capacity, who will manage my affairs? Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog If I lose capacity, who will manage my affairs? 18 August 2021 3 min read Proprietary Estoppel Trust Blog Proprietary Estoppel 26 October 2018 3 min read Cheap wills could turn out to be very expensive! Private Client Articles Blog Cheap wills could turn out to be very expensive! 19 May 2016 2 min read Be careful what you promise - Court holds elderly man to promise to leave house to a relative Trust Blog Be careful what you promise - Court holds elderly man to promise to leave house to a relative 19 May 2016 4 min read Probate Disputes Private Client Articles Blog Probate Disputes 19 May 2016 3 min read Multi millionaire parent says 'let children fend for themselves' in unusual trust dispute case Private Client Articles Blog Multi millionaire parent says 'let children fend for themselves' in unusual trust dispute case 19 May 2016 2 min read Load More
Good news for those left out of will! Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog If you were financially dependent on someone who has died you might have a claim under The Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975. 18 April 2024 4 min read
Duties of a trustee Inheritance Tax Planning Blog What should you do if you are asked to be a trustee of a will? 12 April 2024 4 min read
What is a Statutory Will? Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog We look at Statutory Wills and examine where a Statutory Will may be required. 6 October 2023 4 min read
Proprietary Estoppel: Guest v Guest Rural Blog The law has a way of dealing with certain broken promises, the legal term for which is proprietary estoppel. 6 October 2023 4 min read
Family disputes - how can you settle arguments over inheritance? Will Disputes Blog Family disputes - how can you settle arguments over inheritance? 28 June 2023 3 min read
Mental capacity and making a will LGBTQ Blog Mental capacity and making a will 22 June 2023 6 min read
Clitheroe v Bond update 2022: permission to appeal refused Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog Clitheroe v Bond update 2022: permission to appeal refused 8 October 2022 1 min read
Alzheimer's - why it's important to have a Lasting Power of Attorney Wills Blog Alzheimer's - why it's important to have a Lasting Power of Attorney 30 September 2022 3 min read
How can I challenge someone's capacity to make a will? Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog How can I challenge someone's capacity to make a will? 1 October 2021 3 min read
If I lose capacity, who will manage my affairs? Disputes and Court Proceedings Blog If I lose capacity, who will manage my affairs? 18 August 2021 3 min read
Cheap wills could turn out to be very expensive! Private Client Articles Blog Cheap wills could turn out to be very expensive! 19 May 2016 2 min read
Be careful what you promise - Court holds elderly man to promise to leave house to a relative Trust Blog Be careful what you promise - Court holds elderly man to promise to leave house to a relative 19 May 2016 4 min read
Multi millionaire parent says 'let children fend for themselves' in unusual trust dispute case Private Client Articles Blog Multi millionaire parent says 'let children fend for themselves' in unusual trust dispute case 19 May 2016 2 min read