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Adult Child Can Plunder Pirate Radio Dad’s Estate
The case of Howe v Howe heard recently in January 2025 involved Jenna Howe, 37, bringing a claim against the […]
Robert’s Fight: Land, Legacy, and a Will Dispute
Robert, a hill farmer who worked on the family farm, had always been promised by his dad, that he would […]
Financial Abuse in the Family: A Family’s Struggle Over Inheritance
Susan was the executor of her late mother’s Will. Her mother owned her own home, and in her later years […]
A Mother’s Estate in the Wrong Hands: John’s Fight for His Inheritance
John was 20 years old when his mother died by suicide. She was separated from her civil partner and had […]
The Dark Side of DNA Testing: Could It Cost You Your Inheritance?
At-home DNA testing can reveal surprising family secrets, but for some, these revelations may lead to unexpected consequences, particularly when […]
Special Guardianship Support and a Local Authority’s Lack of Common Sense
A recent judgment by HHJ Trotter-Jackson has attracted our attention in relation to financial support for kinship carers. Case details […]
Family Mediation Week: 27–31 Jan 2025 – Helping Couples Take Control
At Ridley & Hall Solicitors, we recognise that family disputes can be both emotionally and financially challenging. During Family Mediation […]
Would You Credit It? Simple Steps to Protect Your Business When Offering Credit
Lawyers are often instructed to recover debts on behalf of business clients. Often those clients have offered credit terms to […]
A Stamp of Disapproval: How Contesting a Will Can Leave You Out of Pocket | Blog
The case was “Neate-v-Heselden”. The dispute concerned the estate of Mr Ray Watts who died aged 90 in 2021. Mr […]
Widow Loses Legal Battle Over Late Husband’s Estate | Blog
When someone has died, if they have failed to make ‘reasonable financial provision’ for certain relatives or dependants, the court […]
