wills

May

2022

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

Written by Pam Deol

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....

Feb

2022

Moral and Legal Obligations are Different – Family Inheritance Dispute

Written by Pam Deol

There can be a world of difference between a moral obligation and a legal one. The High Court made that point in rejecting a daughter's claim that part of her deceased mother's stake in a residential property was held on trust for her. By the...

Feb

2022

Think Hard Before Changing Your Will – High Court Cautionary Tale

Written by Pam Deol

Keeping your will up to date is a very good idea, but making changes that are likely to disappoint members of your family who might expect to inherit can be a recipe for disaster after your death. That was certainly so in a High Court case...

Nov

2021

Inheritance and the Impact of Intestacy on Stepchildren – Guideline Ruling

Written by Samantha Hughes

In an era of increasingly fluid family relationships, many children are brought up by step-parents – but what is the consequence of that social change in terms of inheritance? The High Court addressed that issue in a guideline ruling. The case...

Oct

2021

How to prepare for a will appointment

Written by Samantha Hughes

Preparing for any meeting is important, but preparing for a will making appointment will help you maximise the time you have with your solicitor. Samantha Hughes gives you a few pointers to help you prepare. Link to video

Mar

2021

Lasting Powers of Attorney – It makes sense to appoint a professional

Written by Tracy Creed

Granting a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is an invaluable means by which you can ensure that your affairs will be managed by someone you trust in the event that you lose the ability to look after yourself. As a Court of Protection case showed,...

Jul

2020

Making a Will? Have you considered your loved ones’ real needs?

Written by Tracy Creed

For many parents, the objective of a will is to ensure even-handed treatment of loved ones, particularly children. However, as a High Court case strikingly showed, some may be in greater need than others and that too should be taken into account....

Jul

2020

Daughter disinherited by ‘Delusional’ mother helped by High Court

Written by Tracy Creed

The High Court came to the aid of a woman whose mother harboured false and delusional beliefs that she was a shopaholic who had stolen from her. In two wills made before her death, aged 76, the mother bequeathed almost all her estate, which was...

Jun

2020

High Court clarifies inheritance entitlement of man's children by previous marriage

Written by Kamal Majevadia

Finding love again following a failed marriage or the death of your spouse is a happy event but it can also have major legal implications. A High Court case illustrated the difficulties in respect of inheritance that can arise in so-called ‘blended...

May

2020

Trusts are handy but can be hazardous – always take professional advice

Written by Tracy Creed

Trusts can be an invaluable means of providing for vulnerable loved ones, but they need careful handling by a professional if they are not to have serious unforeseen consequences. In a case on point, the High Court came to the aid of a retired GP...

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wills

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

Moral and Legal Obligations are Different – Family Inheritance Dispute

Think Hard Before Changing Your Will – High Court Cautionary Tale

Inheritance and the Impact of Intestacy on Stepchildren – Guideline Ruling

How to prepare for a will appointment

Lasting Powers of Attorney – It makes sense to appoint a professional

Making a Will? Have you considered your loved ones’ real needs?

Daughter disinherited by ‘Delusional’ mother helped by High Court

High Court clarifies inheritance entitlement of man's children by previous marriage

Trusts are handy but can be hazardous – always take professional advice

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