Category: Probate & Estate Administration
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 […]
Inheritance Claims: Why You Should Stick to Giving Your Pet Cuddles Instead of Your Fortunes
Since Karl Lagerfeld passed away in 2019, leaving his cat with a £1.2 million inheritance, the trend of leaving money […]
Secret Trusts and Wills; can you take a secret to the grave?
Most will disputes follow either one or other (or sometimes both) of two paths. Either someone argues: (1) that a […]
Sustainable Practices in Private Client Services: Balancing Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors
Sustainability refers to the ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time. To put this in the context […]
Steps You Can Take If You Are Overdue An Inheritance
If you’re the beneficiary of a will and you have concerns over the executors who are administering the estate, you’ll […]
Executor Misconduct: What are the problems and solutions?
A Judge at a criminal trial at Swansea Crown court is currently considering whether a mother and grandfather of two […]
Probate Delays Crisis – What Do You Need to Know?
Recent News – The Probate Registry Previously where a Grant was required, the Probate Registry had been taking up to […]
Probate – What is it and What is my Role?
What is Probate? Probate is often referred to as the process of dealing with a person’s ‘estate’ after they have […]
Undue influence in will dispute cases
A judge has found that a ‘campaign of undue influence’ has invalidated a will, following a legal battle which concluded […]
Son alleges will forgery by mother
Very few inheritance disputes where fraud or forgery is alleged end up in Court. So, a current High Court case […]
