Contested Trusts & Probate
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Calling Time!
Strict 6-month time limit upheld for spouse to make claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975. Dale-Goug...
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Mistake leading to £126,000 Tax Charge Successfully Reversed
Last week, Kellie Williams-Jauvel, a partner in Morr & Co’s dispute resolution team, acted for a client who, during the course ...
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Making a Will makes a difference
Charitable gifts and legacy donations from Wills are the foundation of so many good causes in the UK. But whilst 74% of people support ch...
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Six of the most unusual Wills of all time
In the UK, less than half of adults have put in place a Will. This means that approximately 20 million people have left no formal instruc...
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Younger people living with Dementia
It is a common misconception that dementia only affects the elderly but over 42,000 people in the UK are living with young onset dementia...
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Probate fees proposed to soar from May- from £155 to potentially £2...
The government have recently published a new policy drastically increasing probate court fees. The policy was subject to consultation las...
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“Car bonnet” execution of a Will fuels legal debate
The recent case of Wilson v Lassman [2017] EWHC 85 (Ch) highlights the importance of ensuring the correct procedure is followed in relati...
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Dementia and the importance of Power of Attorney
You may have heard Radio 4’s ‘Suppose I Lose It’ programme (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07cy2s6) in which Joan Blackwell (who is in...
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Spotlight: Probate challenges of blended families – a case by...
A widower (“Thomas”) was recently subject to a claim made by the children of his deceased second wife’s (“Violet”) adult children from he...