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If a person is left out of a will or does not receive as much provision as they expected, then there may be an opportunity to make a claim for further provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Fa...
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The key requirements for a will to be valid in England and Wales include that it: Be in writing; Is made by a person over 18 years of age (unless exemptions apply); Meets the formalities of...
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Any solicitor worth their salt will advise you to consider negotiation at some point throughout the process of litigating a dispute. This is for two reasons, the first is that reaching an agreement wi...
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In order for a will to be valid in England and Wales, a number of criteria must be met. One of the requirements relates to the signing and witness of the document, and without the correct procedure be...
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Inheritance from a deceased estate is not always something you will have control over, even when you have an entitlement to receive a gift of personal effects, money, or a share of the estate. When yo...
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The Office for National Statistics has released figures on trends on family and household make-up in the UK. The figures look at the increase in multi-family households, same-sex parented families and...
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Lloyds Banking Group has found that approximately 9,000 wills held by them were not correctly given to families after the death of a loved one. This could mean that many estates have been incorrectly...
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As technological advances have evolved rapidly in a modern world, there have been multiple cases around the globe whereby testator’s intentions have been allowed, regardless of how the document was...
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