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Handwriting Expert Witness Concludes Will Forgery
Successful contesting a will claim following testimony of handwriting expert It’s not unheard of for an individual to forge...
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Understanding Testamentary Capacity
What is testamentary capacity? Testamentary capacity refers to a person’s legal and mental ability to create a valid will....
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Unsuccessful Inheritance Act Claim
The case of Shearer v Shearer The recent reported case of Shearer v Shearer highlights that adult children cannot expect...
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How to prevent a loved one entrusting their...
Record numbers of us entrust our finances to loved ones, with over 800,000 Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) registered yearly, according...
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Mutual Wills
The High Court’s decision in the recent case of Legg and Burton v Burton [2017] has highlighted the issues surrounding...
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