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Why You Should Write a Will

Over the weekend I read an article in the Times about long lost relatives inheriting after their relatives have died alone.  There are all sorts of reasons why families become estranged even though modern technology enables us to communicate across the world with...
How old do you think you’ll be when you lose capacity?

How old do you think you’ll be when you lose capacity?

It may seem like a daft question and “hopefully never” I hear you say, but did you know that every 90 seconds someone is admitted to the hospital in the UK with an acquired brain injury. I have two lovely clients that are sadly incapacitated as a result of a...

Is a Simple Will Right For You?

Is a Simple Will Right For You?

I recently had some clients that started the conversation by telling me they just wanted simple wills, each to each other and then on second death all to the children.  Nothing too complicated their affairs were simple. They were in the early 50s, they had 3 children...

Is a DIY Will really the best thing for you?

Is a DIY Will really the best thing for you?

I appreciate that in the current climate it may be tempting to write your own Will.  Of course you can if you want but is this the best thing for you? Lots of people think that their affairs are simple but when we get talking it becomes clear that it may not be as...

Your Will during the Coronavirus lockdown

Your Will during the Coronavirus lockdown

You may have read in the papers that there is a 76% increase of people choosing to make their Will during the lockdown.  We are definitely seeing a surge of enquiries during this period and I thought you may find it interesting to understand the ways we are dealing...

Cold Feet and reviewing your Will

Cold Feet and reviewing your Will

By Philippa Wright, Head of Wills & Probate I don’t know if any of you are fans of Cold Feet the TV show?  Maybe it’s an age thing as I remember it the first time around, it’s great to catch up with the characters just like seeing old friends.  Of course, these...

Challenging Wills

Challenging Wills

In order for an individual to make a valid Will they must have what is known as “testamentary capacity”.  The test for testamentary capacity is set out in the case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870 LR 5QB 549).   The test has three limbs, as follows:   The testator...

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