Category: Contentious probate
Families of missing people left in limbo as new law is pushed back: Nearly 100,000 people went missing in 2017, new figures show
Thousands of families remain in limbo as the implementation of a new law designed to help them manage affairs of […]
Are you being treated like a mushroom?
A beneficiary is someone who is due to inherit money or property from a deceased’s estate. As a solicitor dealing […]
The Wicked Stepmother Strikes Again … ?
A wealthy retired insurance broker in his 80’s who has dementia, has recently been the subject of court proceedings relating […]
Defending an estate from a Will challenge
It can come as an enormous shock when a loved one dies, to find that their Will is being challenged. […]
Dispelling the myths of the Court of Protection
It’s a fair assumption that unless you’ve been involved in a case in the Court of Protection, you may never […]
Silver Splitters and Will Disputes
A trend of older couples splitting up could see a rise in will disputes, according to Sarah Young, a disputed […]
Court Decides Missing Huddersfield Man is “Presumed Dead “ against family’s wishes
After more than 8 years, a judge in Leeds has decided that Steven Frank Cooper of Golcar, Huddersfield, who went […]
Inheritance Disputes – the Dementia Time Bomb
In the UK some 800,000 people are living with dementia; over 64,000 in our region. Rising property prices, the baby […]
When is a Gift not a Gift? Undue Influence and Lifetime Giving
Your mother dies, and you find out that your brother has been ‘given’ tens of thousands of pounds by her […]
‘Repugnant and Callous’ Son Removed as Mother’s Attorney
A court has removed a son as attorney for his elderly mother after he withdrew £117,289.45 of her money to […]
