People tend to avoid talking about certain topics with family members, such as what will happen to their assets after they die. Therefore, quite often, it can come as a shock to...

We recently reported on the likely surge in individuals preparing home-made Wills in light of the Covid-19 pandemic...

I recently published an article which goes through some of the options available to a person who is faced with a Will Dispute but cannot afford the costs associated with it. If you...

A personal representative (PR) is someone who has legal authority to administer an estate after someone’s death. This could be an executor (if appointed to act under a Will) or...

If you are faced with a Will Dispute (this may be a Will Claim, an Inheritance Dispute or a Trust or Estate Dispute), the costs associated with obtaining legal advice can feel...

We recently reported on the rising number of people preparing new Wills in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (read here). Having a carefully drafted Will is important for making sure...

In April last year the son of a farmer brought a claim against his parents for a share of the family farm following a breakdown in family relations. The court found that numerous...

When a person dies without a Will their estate will pass under the rules of ‘intestacy’. These rules govern who will receive an entitlement from the Deceased’s estate and how...

The Court of Appeal judgment handed down a few days ago in the case of Attorney General v Akhter, determined that an Islamic ceremony of marriage, which did not conform with...

We recently published a blog about the effect of a caveat (in preventing the issuing of a grant) and when a caveat can be entered. As highlighted by that blog, whilst a caveat will...

We are often approached about the steps that someone can take to prevent an estate being distributed where there is a real concern over the validity of the deceased’s Will. ...

I recently posted a blog on the court’s first instance decision in Cowan v Foreman & Ors [2019], in which Mr Justice Mostyn heavily discouraged the use of agreements to...

In the recent case of Dhillon v Dhillon, the court made a Beddoe order in favour of one of three brothers in connection with a proposed claim against his siblings. A Beddoe order...

In the recent case of Abberley v Abberley [2019] EWHC 1564 the High Court found that the heads of terms of settlement drawn up during the mediation was considered binding...

DNA testing in estate disputes DNA testing to ascertain parentage has become more prominent. Recently, a care worker inherited a large country estate after successfully proving...

Why good advice matters – and cooperation is key Estate planning when you have two families can often be complicated.  The importance of good advice, and the sad consequences...

In the recent case of Wellesley v Wellesley [2019] the court has dismissed a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, despite the apparent...

The court of appeal has recently upheld a high court judgement (in the case of Habberfield v Habberfield 2019) in which a large portion of a farming business was awarded to the...

The Law Society has recently provided guidance on the steps a solicitor should take if they are instructed to prepare a Will and the person who instructs them loses capacity...

In the recent case of Gaskin v Corus Law Ltd and another [2019] EWHC61(Ch)] the court considered the implications on costs of the late emergence of a Will in a probate dispute...