Wills & Probate
Most cohabiting couples unaware of the risk of not making a will
Two thirds of cohabiting couples admit they don’t what would happen to their money and assets if they died without making a will.
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Sharp drop in number of people making a will – putting families at risk
Fewer than four in ten adults in the UK now have a will, according to new research that warns of the growing risks families face when a...
Brothers lose £2.65m inheritance battle after grandmother changed her will
Two brothers have lost their High Court claim for a share of their family’s £2.65 million Devon farm after their grandmother left the p...
Court declares 2006 will valid despite existence of 2013 version
The High Court has declared that a will that was written in 2006 is valid, after finding that a later 2013 document could not stand. Th...
Daughter fails in High Court challenge to mother’s will
A woman has failed in her attempt to overturn her late mother’s will after the High Court ruled that the document was valid and properl...
The hidden dangers families must watch out for with Wills and Probate
When a loved one dies, most families assume their final wishes will be respected.
But probate - the legal process of administering s...
Will Aid 2023
Every year starting around October and continuing into the new year, Will Aid organises the Will Aid scheme, where we as solicitors wai...
Undue Influence
A Will can be deemed invalid if it is determined it was complete under undue influence, meaning the testator has been coerced into maki...
Mix up of Mirror Wills
The Supreme Court has ruled that a mix-up in signatures on mirror Wills should not be allowed to disinherit a couple’s intended heir. D...