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Posted by Emma Northover on December 20th 2016 in All , DISPUTES AND CLAIMS , WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATES .
Wills which do not make reasonable provision for family members – Court Case in progress
This week the Supreme Court will hear a case that should clarify the law on challenging wills on the grounds that they do not make reasonable provision for family and dependents. Animal charities are appealing a...
Posted by Victoria Emmett on July 4th 2016 in All , DISPUTES AND CLAIMS , WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATES .
In a case that is being keenly followed by the charity sector, a disputed will has recently been sent to the Court of Appeal to determine whether an estranged daughter is entitled to money from her mother’s estate.
This case will examine in detail the extent to which a person’s wishes,...
Posted by Mark Ollier on March 23rd 2015 in All , POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND THE COURT OF PROTECTION , WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATES .
A number of changes are being made to Pension Tax rules to reflect the great flexibility individuals will have to access their pension savings from aged 55.
Amongst many technical changes, the new rules will permit over 55’s to take their pensions all in one go if they choose. There will...
Posted by Victoria Emmett on February 11th 2015 in All , POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND THE COURT OF PROTECTION , WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATES .
HM Courts & Tribunal Service have made available for public viewing 41 million wills which date back to 1858. You will now be able to connect to history from the comfort of your own home and look up the wills of such people as the mathematician Alan Turing, Oliver Twist...
Posted by Victoria Emmett on September 30th 2014 in All , WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATES .
It is not a well known fact that, beneficiaries of a will or intestacy can alter or rearrange the deceased persons affairs after their death by use of a Deed of Variation.
A Deed of Variation can be used by a beneficiary who wants to redirect the assets he is entitled...
Posted by Liz Heron on September 30th 2014 in All , WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATES .
I haven’t got a Will – what happens when I die?
It is estimated that in the UK only one in three adults have a valid will, and if you die without one, you are described as “intestate”. You are then subject to a set of statutory rules governing how your property will be distributed...
