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Kate Garraway’s harrowing story highlights vital legal issue
Local solicitor Rachel Roche believes Kate Garroway’s harrowing story of her husband’s battle with COVID-19 has highlighted a significant legal problem for families dealing with serious illness. Television personality...
When You Need to Apply for Probate, and When You Don’t
Probate can be a confusing term. It’s often used interchangeably to mean both the process of administering the estate of someone who has died and the certificate you need to apply for in order to prove you have...
What Exactly Does Probate Mean?
Probate is a key process that occurs after a death, but many people don’t know exactly what it is. Some of the confusion around probate stems from the fact that the term ‘probate’ can refer to two things - the process of...
Living in a Care Home: What Happens if the Money Runs Out?
Around 418,000 elderly people live in care homes in the UK, which represents about 4% of people over 65. There can be huge benefits to moving into a care home or nursing home, especially for elderly...
Fraudulent Wills: What About Cases of Foul Play?
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...
Is a Promise Enough to Win an Estate Dispute?
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...
How to Plan to Avoid a Will or Trust Dispute
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...
Can ‘Delusions’ Lead to a Dispute Over an Estate?
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...
How much does it cost to go to court over a Will?
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...
Laura’s Story: Bloodrun Emergency Volunteer Service
Roche Legal will not be sending out any Christmas cards this year. Instead, we’ve decided to put those resources towards a donation to an important Blood Bike Charity. Bloodrun EVS is particularly important to [...]
What are the Most Common Reasons to Dispute a Will or Trust?
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...
What Happens When a Will is Contested?
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...