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6.7.2021 | Jenny Walsh Beware of setting up unnecessary trusts...

Parents making a will should beware of setting up unnecessary trusts for their children which could see them paying more...

An estimated 59% of the UK population have not made a will, so when one half of a couple dies unexpectedly,...

Osbornes have been shortlisted as finalists for an award at the 2021 ‘UK Probate Research Awards’. The firm has been shortlisted...

Covid-19 has put paid to normal routine and practice across most spheres of our lives. Even long-held legal procedures have...

Record numbers of us are entrusting our finances to loved ones, with over 800,000 Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) registered a...

The coronavirus pandemic has left many elderly and vulnerable people increasingly isolated due to social distancing, shielding and restrictions on...

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

The issue of Inheritance Tax made the headlines recently after the Chancellor of the Exchequer was reported to consider raising...

Whilst testators in England and Wales are able to leave their estate to whoever they wish, we are often approached...

Many people do not know what a contentious probate claim is until they have become embroiled in one. The root...