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26th March 2024
Sir Michael Gambon, famously known to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, died in September 2023. His death has raised various questions into the administration…
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4th March 2024
This week is Update Your Will Week (4th–10thMarch), an annual campaign hosted by The Association of Lifetime Lawyers. It is estimated that almost half of UK adults do…
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20th February 2024
There are currently around 900,000 people with dementia in the UK (Alzheimer’s Society, 2024.) It is predicted that this number will rise to 1.6million in 2040 and therefore…
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12th February 2024
On 1 February 2024, the Justice Department announced that it was not extending pandemic-era temporary legislation (which took effect from 31 January 2020) enabling the signing of wills…
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19th January 2024
When applying for a Grant of Probate, in all circumstance where Inheritance Tax is payable, and in some circumstances when it is not, an IHT 400 tax account…
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16th January 2024
The estate of a successful business owner who later trained as a helicopter pilot, but more importantly known as the engineer behind the early foetal heart monitor is…
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9th January 2024
The case of Richefond and others v Dillon and others highlights the importance of knowledge and approval when making a valid will. What happened? Following the discovery of…
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5th January 2024
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is an excellent way to prepare for later life. You may know someone who has made an LPA, or you have…
19th December 2023
Revocation clauses are typically found at the start of a will. They function to revoke all prior wills and testamentary documents, ensuring that probate is issued against the…
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8th December 2023
Last week, a judge determined that Aretha Franklin's 2014 Will is valid and therefore supersedes her earlier 2010 Will. This revelation will result in an uneven distribution of…
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