willdispute

05

Feb

2024

Failing to Make a Professionally Drafted Will Risks Tearing Your Family Apart

Megan Heger's picture

Written by Megan Heger

Many grieving families have sadly been torn apart by a loved one's failure to make a professionally drafted will. Exactly that happened in a High Court case concerning two brothers who fell out bitterly over which of them should take charge of...

23

Aug

2022

Anxious to Avoid Family Conflict After Your Death? Consult a Solicitor Today

Hayley Caprani-Warner's picture

Written by Hayley Caprani-...

Where there is ill feeling within families, many elderly people understandably fear that their death will signal the outbreak of internecine strife. However, as a High Court case showed, the best way to avoid such an outcome is to instruct an...

23

Jun

2022

£6.4 Million Will Dispute Over Mis-transcribed Word

Hayley Caprani-Warner's picture

Written by Hayley Caprani-...

Will drafting is an exact science, requiring years of professional training, and a single mis-chosen or out-of-place word can have very serious consequences. Exactly that happened in a High Court case concerning the mistaken use of the word ‘both...

17

May

2022

Failure to Make a Will Triggers Family War Reminiscent of Greek Tragedy

Hayley Caprani-Warner's picture

Written by Hayley Caprani-...

Failing to make a professionally drafted will positively invites disputes between your loved ones that can take on the proportions of an ancient Greek tragedy. As a High Court case showed, such discord can even extend to the disposal of your body....

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