News Archive - Trust, Wills and Probate

Court Agrees 'Too Much, Too Soon' Plea
Assisted Signature Case Decided by Court of Appeal
Scots Change Intestacy Law
Executors Pay Price for Intransigence
Settlement Does Not Prevent Will Challenge
Failure to Comply With Procedure Invalidates Will
Sisters Lose Battle Over Father's Estate
Intention Sufficient Basis for Rectification of Will
Father's Gifts to Daughter Challenged by Sister
Will Stands Against Challenge
Dealing With an Insolvent Estate
Further Court Battles Likely for Forgers
Widow Challenges Will After Brain Tumour Death
Trust Must Provide for Children from Bigamous Marriage
Family Feud Breaks Out Over Deathbed Marriage and Will
Have You Made a Will?
Will Signed by Beneficiary Valid
Wills Still a Potential Minefield for Many
Past Behaviour Indicates Intent
Will Conditions Lead to Court Appearance
Dispute Prevents Distribution of Estate
Who Determines Who Inherits Your Estate?
Lost Will Confirmed by the Court
Statutory Will Ordered When Existing Will in Doubt
Daughter Wins Share of £480,000 Inheritance Left to Charity
Attorney Faces Prison for Theft
Court Will Not Rectify Will Executed in Error
Will Validity Doesn't Depend on Speaking the Language
Law Society Campaign for Formal Qualifications for Will Writers
Where There Are Assets, There Can Be Trouble
Court Rejects Challenge to Foreign Will
Making a Statutory Will
Carer Jailed for £10,000 Theft
Family Pay Price for Executor Appointment
Victory for RSPCA in Will Case
Mistakes in Probate Applications
Beneficiary Fails in Bid to Bring Action on Behalf of Estate
Why You Should Make a Will
Varying a Will After the Testator's Death
Mental Capacity - What it is and What it Means
Court Rejects Undue Influence Claim
Court of Appeal Rejects Challenge to Will
'Willmakers of Distinction' Directors Jailed
Will Forgery Case Shows Need for Caution
Codicil Leads to Court Appearance
Failure to Create Documents Leads to Court Case
Farming Family in Intestacy Challenge
Executor Who Stole From Estate Faces Prison
OFT Will Writers' Code of Practice: A Welcome First Step
Estate Valuation Dispute Leads to Court Case
Informal Arrangement Argument Rejected by Court
Court Agrees to Reverse Settlement Error
Donating Your Body to Medical Science
Charity Fails to Increase Share of Estate
Changes to Trust Law
Sons Overturn Father's Will Where Mental State in Doubt
European Inheritance Law Overhaul Proposal Opt-Out
Will Valid if Testator Had Capacity When it Was Drafted
Verbal Will Directs £500,000 to Aunt
You're an Heir - Now Sign This!
IHT Nil Rate Band - Don't Discard the Old Will
Will Writer in the Dock
Better LPA Forms
Charity Fails to Win Farm in Court - But Seeks Appeal
'Senior Moment' Delays Will Distribution
Family Overturns Will That Benefits Carer
Dealing With Your Affairs If You Are No Longer Able
Executor With Hand in Till Jailed
Keep Your Will Up to Date
Mental Capacity is Assumed
Varying Wills - The Wrong Way!
Relatives' Challenge to Will Fails
Provision for Dependant Claim Fails
What Happens if I Don't Make a Will?
IHT 'Bargain' Ineffective
Trustees' Responsibilities - Be Careful
Unclear Ownership Causes Will Confusion
Help, the Market's Falling
Reasonable Expectation Critical - Lords
Wills - Mutual Promises
Advice for Charity Trustees
Adopting Abroad - Recent Cases
Dependency Claims - Court Takes Tough Stance
IHT Nil Band Transfers Documents Required
Negligent Trustees Replaced by Court
Intestacy Limits - Reminder
Inequality Does Not Mean Undue Influence
When Not Having a Will Doesn't Mean Being Intestate
Public Guardian Reports Boom in Powers of Attorney
Alzheimer's Victim Not Incompetent
HMRC Issues Guidance on Nil-rate Band Transfers
Tracing Lost Accounts
Executor Removed by Beneficiaries - Lessons to be Learned
Trusts - Time's Almost Up!
In Case They Don't Live Happily Ever After
Testamentary Intentions Must be Clear
Promises Promises
Contested Will - Who Pays?
Undue Influence Claim Fails
Mental Illness and Wills
Trustees - Court Refuses To Correct Tax Error
IHT Nil Rate Bands
IHT Reporting Requirements Reduced
Live-in Lover Gains £1m
Will Cannot Alter Ownership
Unclear Intention Causes Problems for Estate
Dependency Claim Permits Legal Challenge to Will
Dodgy Will - Who Has to Prove Validity?
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Case Sounds Foreign Will Warning
Enduring Powers of Attorney - Act Now
IHT Planning - Case Illustrates Need to Take Care
Property Transfer - Lack of Legal Advice Critical
One Letter Makes All the Difference
Statutory Wills
Claim From Estate Fails for Estranged Daughter
Varying Wills After Death
Overseas Property Danger
Imprecise Will Survives Scrutiny
Lasting Powers of Attorney Update
Tax-Efficient Charitable Giving
Foreign Nationality Affects Dependency Claim
What is Undue Influence?
Time to Check your Will?
Burden of Proof Shifting on Soundness of Mind
Revenue on Lookout for Foreign Home Owners
Inheritance Tax Bonanza Looms for Government
Law Society Warns of Unregulated Wills Danger
Working at Home on the Increase
Will Invalid On Balance of Probabilities
Watch Out For New Car Safety Law
Loss of Will May Not Preclude Claim
Inheritance - What is Normal Matters
Care Assessments - Human Rights Law Applies
Lasting Powers of Attorney - Government Reveals Plans
Domicile Opens Door to Inheritance Claim
Trusts - Beneficiary's Right to Information
Intestacy Law Reform - Consultation
Interest in Possession Trusts - Whys and Wherefores
Guidelines on Withholding Medical Treatment Lawful
Taking Issue with Gifts Made Under Undue Influence
Hardship Under Wills
Disputed Valuations - Tax Guidance
Annuity Rates Tumble as Life Expectancy Rises
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