Trust, Wills and Probate

When the wording of a will is clear, the likelihood of a successful challenge is much reduced. A recent dispute over a woman’s will illustrates the point. The will...

When a terminally ill man changed his will by codicil shortly before he died, in order to provide for the woman he had been living with for the 12 years...

When a widow gave a power of attorney to her solicitor in 1985, she also executed a conveyance over the property in which she lived which made her son the...

An assertion that cash gifts of £100,000 each to his two daughters should be considered to be part of a deceased man’s estate was given short shrift by the court...

A recent case concerned the estate of a woman who died in 2008 aged 98. One of her sons had lived with her during the final three years of her...

When a person expects to die, their thoughts often turn to those who have helped them most in life. In such circumstances, it is by no means uncommon for quite...

An 80-year-old woman’s will has been declared invalid by the High Court on the ground that she was suffering a grief reaction following the deaths of her husband and her...

When someone is appointed under a power of attorney, their obligations can be onerous enough without the person who appointed them (the donor) trying to impose restrictions on their ability...

If you sign a will that is incorrectly drafted, you may think it would be a simple matter for the will to be amended after your death. Regrettably, this...

The dangers of giving a power of attorney to the wrong person have yet again come into focus following the conviction of a Birmingham estate agent who had stolen more...