Category: Sarah Young
Inheritance disputes with difficult executors; what rights do beneficiaries have?
An online article in the Telegraph raises a very typical inheritance dispute situation; ‘Rebecca Smyth’ is due to inherit a […]
Inheritance Claims by ‘financial dependents’
“She wasn’t married to him, wasn’t bequeathed anything so is very unlikely to be entitled to anything” “He kept you […]
How to avoid an inheritance dispute; cohabitees
A government report from November 2022 on cohabiting couples states that: The total number of cohabiting couples has increased from […]
Which Will?
In cases involving the validity of a will, it’s perhaps obvious to say that the person bringing the claim should […]
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 […]
Disputes with executors; and how to resolve them
As a solicitor dealing with will disputes, I know that beneficiaries can sometimes feel deeply frustrated by the behaviour of […]
Defending a will dispute; your essential ‘do’s and don’ts’
Coping with a bereavement can be terribly hard. When it’s combined with a dispute over the deceased’s estate, life can […]
The Pitfalls and Traps of DIY Wills: Will They Cost you in the Future?
The last couple of years have thrown many people financial challenges. The pandemic and the recent cost of living crisis […]
Inheritance Dispute; when headlines mislead
News headlines are designed to grab our attention. But in doing so, they can mislead; a classic example is in […]
New wedding laws – will predatory marriages be prevented?
The Law Commission has just published far reaching recommendations to reform the law of weddings. Many of the changes are […]
