When someone you love, be it a family member or friend, passes away, one of the ways they may decide to leave you some inheritance will be a through a trust. This is often a smart way to ensure that the money and/or assets that they leave you are safe until you are ready to […]
Read more When someone you love dies, it can be difficult to focus on anything other than the grief as you begin to process the loss of someone who meant a lot to you. However, the most important thing that you need to sort out as soon as possible is dealing with the deceased will. This should […]
Read more When you lose someone you love, it’s a difficult and trying time to get through. One of the saddest parts of such a loss is that individuals can suddenly become focused on personal gain when it comes to the issue of the will. Especially when the will was either written or amended when the person […]
Read more A commission of fraud with a Will is in many cases very difficult to prove. Nevertheless, these acts of fraudulence are a reality. But is your will fraudulent? In truth, there’s a variety of reasons why the last Will of a testator might not be valid. Perhaps there was coercion in some way, or their […]
Read more Though it seems like it is obvious that a deceased parent should want to leave behind their estate to their children it is not a legal requirement in the UK. In fact, in the UK adult children often receive nothing.* In turn, that can lead to dissension, and even some desire of these children to […]
Read more Though one of the worst-case scenarios when a loved one dies is that they leave you without a Will, the opposite can be just as problematic. When there are many Wills left by the testator, how do you choose which one is valid? Indeed, conflicting wills present a myriad of conflicts and confusion. Why Would […]
Read more There are many different reasons that Will Disputes can arise within a family. Here are six ways that you can solve will disputes within your family. Contesting a Will UK differs from country to country, so you will want to contact Will and Probate solicitors for further advice based on where the decades lived within […]
Read more Dying family members leave behind a lot more than just an empty hole in their lives. They also, in many cases, leave a Will. A Will is a legal document that explicitly states how the testator wishes to divide their assets amongst the people they love. But sometimes, family members get left out of a […]
Read more There is a lot of confusion that arises when a family member dies. One such question that is on a lot of people’s minds is the Will-Probate difference. The question is, how can you tell the difference between wills and probate in the first place? What is the purpose of each of these legal terms? […]
Read more The time limit to contesting a will starts with one thing: the contents of the will itself. In the vast majority of cases, we administer a will according to the wishes of the deceased (testator). In those instances with no will, the rules of intestacy will apply. However, in some cases, there are situations where […]
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