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High Court Validates Donation in Will Dispute
High Court validates gift made during Covid lockdown in Will Dispute In what may be one of the first covid...
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Dementia: Protecting The Interests Of Each Spouse
Protecting Loved Ones with Dementia Dementia is a cruel disease, slowly robbing individuals of their character and their abilities. The...
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Forged Wills
Will fraud and forged wills are increasingly common. If the contents of a will comes as a surprise, then one...
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Deed of Variation: Making a Change to an...
What is a deed of variation? A deed of variation is a legal document which can be used to alter...
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High profile probate dispute of Vladimir Scherbakov
Probate dispute of Russian billionaire’s missing will You’d imagine a wealthy businessman with assets in different countries would...
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Of Bad Character: Undue Influence Claim Succeeds
Naidoo v Barton: undue influence and the risks of mutual wills Can someone’s bad character be used to prove...
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Is Jersey part of the UK for probate...
Partington v Rossiter If you own assets in more than one country, it’s important to make a robust Will...
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Inheritance Claims CFA Success Fee Judgment
The Court of Appeal upholds the recoverability of CFA success fees in 1975 Act claims. An individual who claims reasonable provision...
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Evidence Needed When Contesting A Will
There must be a clear legal reason to contest a will on someone’s death, backed up by strong evidence....
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Dispute Surrounding Interpretation of Will
The ‘nil rate band’ offers an incentive to testators to make their will in a tax-efficient manner, maximising the amount...
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