Contested Will: who proves what?
I was recently involved in a case where the issues of testamentary capacity and undue influence were raised by the beneficiary of an earlier Will whose gifts were substantially changed by a later [...]
I was recently involved in a case where the issues of testamentary capacity and undue influence were raised by the beneficiary of an earlier Will whose gifts were substantially changed by a later [...]
When drafting wills, we offer our services as executors, although the client may of course choose someone else. However, a solicitor who has recently joined the firm has questioned this practice. [...]
The case of Key v Key [2010] EWHC 408 contains important guidance by Briggs J on 2 issues: (a) The development of medicine and Banks v Goodfellow (b) The application of the golden if tactless rule
Being a manager can be exhausting. Whether you manage an entire practice, a department or team, or simply yourself and your work, the demands on your time and emotional energy will be high. [...]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have published 3 further toolkits to help agents avoid common errors when completing clients’ returns.
The Legal Services Act 2007 fired the starting pistol to the race for the provision of legal services by all sorts of new legal service firms instead of the traditional law firm.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 requires those acting for persons who have lost capacity to make decisions in the best interests of the person lacking capacity. In situations where a statutory Will [...]
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