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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...
Yorkshire solicitor launches Law Society ground breaking advice book
York based Rachel Roche has written a Law Society backed book to help solicitors set up their own practices at one of the most challenging times for the legal profession. Rachel Roche, of Roche [...]
The Court of Protection and the Question of ‘Best Interests’
One of the roles of the Court of Protection is to consider cases where decisions need to be made on behalf of individuals who do not have the mental capacity to do so themselves. The types of decisions the...
Roche Legal wins the 2020 Reisman Award for Legal Innovation
Clio, one of the World leaders in cloud-based legal technology, have recognised the ground breaking work of York solicitor Rachel Roche with the 2020 Reisman Award for Legal Innovation. The Reisman Awards [...]
Who Can Apply to the Court of Protection for Deputyship and How Long Will it Take?
The Court of Protection handles decisions on financial and welfare matters for individuals who are not considered legally capable of making those decisions for themselves. One of the most common types...
Could a Mental Health Condition Prevent You From Making Your Own Decisions?
The question of mental capacity comes up a lot in relation to elderly people. This is often a particular concern when individuals have started to show symptoms of a condition such as dementia or...
Why Do You Need a Power of Attorney?
Most people know what a Will is and why they might need one, but you may not be as familiar with Powers of Attorney documents, also known as POAs. You may also hear of this type of document being...