When claims are made against an estate the courts can make 'reasonable financial provision' for the applicant. This article looks at what this means and how the courts come to their decision....
An extremely important project for a couple of property investors who were in a very precarious situation if anything should have happened to either of them....
The complexities and legalities of making a claim against a Will....
The intricacies of balancing your family and business when preparing your Will – and the pitfalls of getting it wrong....
How Heir Tight Wills is continuing to support its clients through the COVID-19 lock-down....
Internet advice company unbiased.co.uk recently carried out a survey into Wills and the process of regularly reviewing and updating them in line with a client’s changing circumstances. The study, which was conducted by an internet poll of over 2,000 people, reveals a third of people who...
Having a survivorship clause in your Will isn’t always a good thing and can in some circumstances increase the amount of Inheritance Tax due. To understand why, we need to recount the rule changes of 2007. The Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules for married couples and...
The Court of Protection has approved the right of a man with dementia to marry his long-term partner, against the wishes of the daughters of his first marriage. The father of three adult daughters divorced from their mother many years ago. Now in his mid-eighties, he...
An article in The Times from November 2017 warns against appointing a solicitor as an Executor in your Will. The article reported that a couple were faced with an exorbitant legal bill of £115,000 which was “removed” from a modest £300,000 estate. The deceased, had appointed...
Thinking about the future and what will happen to your family after you die, is not exactly a fun thing to do. However, if you want the wealth you’ve built up to continue on through your children and grandchildren’s generations, then it’s important to take...