Trust, Wills and Probate

When a 97-year-old woman died, the bulk of her estate passed to her sister, who herself died only months later, and the remainder – ‘the residue’ – was left to...

A woman who sold her mother’s house in order to buy her a more suitable home has been left with a large legal costs bill as a result of her...

A mother who decided to change her will at a birthday party attended by all her children except the one disadvantaged by the change had the mental capacity to do...

An ‘extraordinary saga’ that began in a seaside hotel more than 50 years ago – and ended with a bitter dispute between elderly ladies over a £2 million architectural gem...

For people with substantial estates, the concern that the next generation might not deal wisely with a large inheritance is a common one. When the owner of a successful...

It is a regrettable truth that even close family members cannot always be trusted to do the right thing, as illustrated by a case dealing with a wayward son who...

When a Spanish resident made his will, having arranged his affairs so as to avoid the compulsory inheritance laws that apply in Spain, he intended that his estate – worth...

Cases involving the misuse of powers of attorney are turning up frequently in the courts and illustrate the wisdom of making sure that any person you appoint to act as...

The fear that the local council will force the sale of the family home is a real one for many elderly people and their families. Recently, an attempt by...

When a man’s wife died, his decision to execute a new will less than a month later led to a legal challenge. Two earlier wills had made his wife...