31.8.2023
Can Someone With Dementia Make A Will or...
It’s a sad reality in an ageing population that more people than ever suffer from dementia in the UK....
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Emily graduated from Durham University in 2017 with a degree in Law. She then completed her Legal Practice Course in 2019 achieving a distinction.
Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a paralegal in the pro bono department at another London firm assisting clients with a range of legal issues following serious injury and illness.
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- 31.8.2023
Can a Lasting Power of Attorney Be Challenged?
The number of people recognising the importance of making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has risen dramatically in recent...
Read more - 2.8.2023
Undue Influence in Wills
Contesting a Will Due to Undue Influence Undue influence occurs when someone pressurises another person to change their Will in...
Read more - 26.7.2023
Wills Disputes: The Duty To Account Is Not...
Beneficiaries frequently ask us whether trustees or personal representatives can be required to provide a financial account. Their request may...
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9.6.2023Will Dispute Case Law
New Births And New Relationships? Review Your Will To Avoid A Dispute You’d imagine a wealthy businessman with assets...
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9.6.2023Proprietary Estoppel Case Law
On A Lick And A Promise? The First Hurdle In Proprietary Estoppel Claims Solicitors are increasingly instructed by clients who...
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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...
Read more - 22.5.2023
Case Law: Dementia-Induced Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dementia is a harsh reality for increasing numbers of families. Sadly, it means the disputed wills solicitors at Osbornes Law...
Read more - 26.4.2023
German Court Rules on EU Succession Regulation
Succession laws vary from country to country which historically made the administration of cross-border estates potentially complex. Since 17 August 2015, the...
Read more - 16.3.2023
Are trusts protected from divorce?
Can trusts protect an inheritance from your spouse? A trust is a separate legal entity. Neither spouse owns its assets. ...
Read more - 1.3.2023
How to prevent someone contesting a will
It is fairly rare in my experience for a parent to write a child out of their will but that...
Read more - 8.2.2023
Gifting Property to Children
Can I gift property to my children? Gifting a property to your adult children is a relatively complex transaction but...
Read more - 15.11.2022
Contentious Probate Case Studies
Contentious probate involving business assets Our contentious probate solicitors act for the defendants to a claim issued to pronounce in...
Read more - 27.10.2022
Contesting A Will Case Studies
Will dispute on grounds of lack of capacity Our contesting a will solicitors acted for the claimants, the adult daughters...
Read more - 2.8.2022
Do you need to register your trust?
The Trust Register was introduced in 2017 as part of anti-money laundering regulations. Previously, only trusts with a UK tax liability...
Read more - 20.7.2022
What should I do if I think a...
If the contents of a will come as a surprise, then one of the things to check is whether the...
Read more - 19.7.2022
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,...
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19.1.2022Does your will deal with cross-border assets?
If you own assets in more than one country, it’s important to make a robust Will that deals effectively...
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Married with children from a previous relationship – how...
There are several ways of doing this. If sufficient assets are available apart from the family home, dividing those between...
Read more - 18.11.2021
Family Tensions and Deputyship
Disputes between a deputy and the family of the individual concerned, can escalate and become increasingly distressing if issues are...
Read more - 18.11.2021
Particularly sensitive issues around mental capacity
Mental capacity, the right to sex and the carer’s risk of prosecution Does everyone have the right to a...
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25.10.2021Inheritance 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...
Read more- 20.10.2021
Evidence Needed When Contesting A Will
‘Scrap King’ Multi-million Inheritance Dispute Confirms the High Standard of Evidence Needed to Contest a Will Gary Goodwin, son of...
Read more - 20.10.2021
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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Jan is excellent with clients. She approaches complex cases with confidence and skill.
