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Don’t give it away for a song; Undue Influence in lifetime transfers
The recently reported case of Moursi v Doherty demonstrates the vulnerability of an elderly person living alone to financial abuse […]
An Executors’ Guide – Challenges when dealing with an Estate and how to deal with them
Being appointed as an executor is a great honour. The testator (the person who made the will) trusted you implicitly […]
How a ‘penniless ballet dancer’ was able to bring a claim against her grandmother’s estate
A granddaughter who selflessly devoted herself to caring for her grandmother with dementia for 7 years before her death has […]
The slippery slope of financial abuse in a family
Your brother suffers a serious head injury in a road accident. He owns his own home. You and your siblings […]
Predatory Marriage – Campaign for Change in the Law
A campaign to change the law which currently puts a marriage before a will has reached Parliament, after children found […]
Executor/beneficiary dispute; who you gonna call?
My client, Paul, was locked in a bitter dispute with his sister Clare when he first came to see me […]
Predatory Marriages; Elder Financial Abuse
At this time of year, everyone loves a wedding…but there can be a darker side to matrimony*. In Marina Lewycka’s […]
Forged signature leads to court
Expert evidence has proved that a carer forged her employer’s signature on a will. As a result, she has lost […]
Over 65 and living with your partner? What can I do to protect my legal position?
According to the Royal London there are more than 300,000 over-65s in England and Wales who are not married and […]
New Year…New Will?
So the decorations are down, the diets have started and your New Year’s Resolutions have been made. But when you […]
