Department: Making A Will

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Sophie Price

Is A Handwritten Will Legal?

Is a handwritten will legal? Is a question we often hear, especially when time is of the essence, and putting...

Angela Marangone

What is a Mirror Will?

Mirror wills are mirror images of each other and practically the same in every way. They suit couples, married or...

Joseph Gunn

5 Things You Should Never Put in a Will

When it comes to writing a will, you want to make sure that your wishes are known and that the...

Katie de Swarte

Forged Wills

Will fraud and forged wills are increasingly common. If the contents of a will comes as a surprise, then one...

Suzanna Baker

What Happens if Someone has Dementia and No...

Can you get Power of Attorney for someone with dementia? It’s a sad reality in an ageing population that...

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Jenny Walsh

Beware of appointing your children as executors

Where tensions exist between family members, making your children the executors of your will can cause huge problems with probate,...

Jan Atkinson

How to Divide Assets in a Blended Family

In this article we look a scenario for someone who is making a will where they are married with children...

Jan Atkinson

Making a Will by video link

The Government has recently announced plans to allow for the witnessing of Wills and Codicils by video conferencing. This is...

Jan Atkinson

Leaving money to charity in your will

Why leave money to charity in your Will? Leaving money to charity in your will is a significant source of...

Elspeth Neilson

Property up to £1m can be inheritance tax...

Changes to Inheritance Tax Allowances Changes to inheritance tax allowances mean married couples can leave property worth £1 million tax-free from 6...

Elspeth Neilson

Hampstead solicitor becomes notary public

Hampstead solicitor Elspeth Neilson of Osbornes Law has qualified as a notary public (a notary), meaning she can now certify...

Jan Atkinson

Property abroad? Beware of forced heirship rules

Whether it’s a holiday home, an investment property or a place you want to retire to, if you own...

Maggie Leiper

What is fraudulent calumny?

Rise in ‘fraudulent calumny’ Maggie Leiper, a private client solicitor at London law firm Osbornes Law, says she’s seen...

Suzanna Baker

Residence Nil Rate Band

What is the Residence Nil Rate Band? The Residence Nil Rate Band is an additional nil rate band. It can...

Jan Atkinson

Assets abroad? Why you may need more than...

As more of us become internationally mobile, it’s increasingly common to own assets abroad. Yet lawyers say many people...

Elspeth Neilson

Can You Write Your Own Will?

Is writing your own will legal? While writing your own will is technically legal and can be valid if executed...

Jan Atkinson

Cross Border Issues – Wills and Succession

An increasing number of individuals have connections with more than one jurisdiction. Conflicting rules can significantly affect their estate planning...

Jan Atkinson

What happens when someone dies without a will?

Dying without a will When someone dies without a Will, the Intestacy Rules apply. These rules, which are set out...

Katie de Swarte

Mutual Wills

The High Court’s decision in the recent case of Legg and Burton v Burton [2017] has highlighted the issues surrounding...