Synergy Conference 2022 – The New Way To Do CPD
On September 28th this year, a brand new event is taking place in Colchester, Essex. Brought to you by LawSkills, Leading Legal Minds and PLG, The Property Ladder Group, the Synergy Conference [...]
A French Will Must Be Written In A Language That The Testator Understands
The language in which a French Will is written is not a condition of validity of the Will and yet, the language in which a French Will is written is also fundamental.
A New Twist On French Forced Heirship Rules
On 24 August 2021, The French Parliament adopted a new law reinforcing the respect of the core principles of the Republic (Loi no. 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de [...]
Book Review: A Modern Approach to Wills, Administration and Estate Planning
Gill Steel, from LawSkills, reviews the book A Modern Approach to Wills, Administration and Estate Planning (5th Edition) by Whitehouse and King.
Star’s ex-partner cites the two most common reasons for an inheritance dispute
Despite splitting up with George Michael over a decade ago and being left out of his will, his former partner has persevered in claiming from his £97m estate.
Book Review: Dealing with Digital Assets by Julie Bell
This book provides a practical guide to advising clients making Wills and personal representatives (PRs) administering estates on how to deal with digital assets.
Book Review: Theobald on Wills 19th Edition
It is simply not possible in a short review of this book to list the full contents of this volume. Suffice it to say the law of Wills is comprehensively set out over 44 chapters.
Farm intestacy problems under Covid-19 restrictions
There is increased pressure on updated Wills due to the pandemic worries. Even if a Will exists, if gifts within the Will fail and there is not clarity as to how the failed gift is treated, that [...]
Nil Rate Band Legacies and the Transferable Nil Rate Band
Introduced by s.10 Finance Act 2008, and effective from 9 October 2007, the transferable nil rate band (TNRB) was expected to sound the “death knoll” for the use of nil rate band (NRB) legacies [...]
Apps, software and the Will drafter
I have long been interested in what software is available for those of us drafting Wills. Some 30 years ago I took a look at Express Wills. I asked one of my team to try it out and she offered me [...]
