Trust, Wills and Probate

A woman who contested the will her father made shortly before he died has been left with a legal bill larger than her inheritance, after the High Court ruled that...

With life expectancy increasing, many elderly people find themselves struggling to pay for the care they need. In these circumstances, the temptation to take out an ‘equity release’ loan is...

One of the less well-known ways to deal with areas of dispute in a divorce is to arrange for them to be arbitrated. Arbitration involves the appointment of an arbitrator...

A simple technical error in a form may mean that thousands of divorce settlements have been incorrectly calculated. It recently came to light that Form E, which is available...

If a neighbour is granted planning permission for a development to which you object, you might think that there is nothing you can do about it. However, a case in...

It is becoming increasingly common for older people to need assistance with looking after their day-to-day affairs. Appointing an attorney using a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is seen by...

Long delays when travelling can prove annoying and expensive, which is why EU law sets a schedule of compensation payable to passengers in such circumstances. However, not all delays...

The welfare of children is always of paramount importance in family cases and the Court of Appeal has emphasised the point in a case in which a mother sought to...

‘Buyer beware’ is a legal concept with which purchasers of goods and property have had to contend for centuries. It applies to most transactions where specific protection for purchasers is...

The amount of money left to charities in the wills of deceased people reached an all-time high in 2014, totalling more than £2.2 billion. An analysis of accounts filed...