Disputes articles
Family relationships are not always straightforward. This can be because of a huge range of reasons, from blended families to personality clashes to perceived injustices. Whatever the individual circumstances, sometimes, even small tensions can become magnified when it comes to the issue of what will happen to an estate after a death.
It’s unusual for fraud to be involved in the process of making or administering a Will. Despite this, it’s far from impossible and it is an issue plenty of people have had to deal with. In this post we have addressed four…
It’s not unusual for individuals to make promises to their loved ones about their estate. For example, grandparents might promise to leave certain precious objects to their grandchildren, or parents might promise…
Sadly it is not uncommon for families to have disagreements after losing a loved one. The bereavement period is naturally a very stressful time when emotions are running high. Disappointments or misunderstandings about…
A Will is a very important legal document. In order to be considered valid, everyone involved must be confident that the person who made the Will had full mental capacity when they did so. One of the ways this might…
Even if you’ve never been involved in a legal dispute before, you’re probably aware that the process can be expensive. This is just as true for cases involving wills as it is for other types of court case. When a loved one dies…
Losing a loved one is undoubtedly a very stressful experience. In some cases, this stress can unfortunately be magnified as a result of disagreements between family members. In these situations, it can be very difficult to…
When a loved one dies, you will have a number of legal responsibilities to deal with. One of the major ones is the need to locate the Will and administer the estate according to the wishes laid out in it. In most cases…
Discover how gifts and transfers you make in life can affect the inheritance tax your estate pays when you are gone.
We look at a rare case in which a Deputy sought approval to DNA test the person they were protecting, in order to avoid possible inheritance disputes in future
