Published on 16 May 2025, the Law Commission Report on modernising the law governing wills put forward various changes that, if approved, will mark the most substantial changes to the Wills Act since it was introduced in 1837.

The proposals will have far-reaching impacts on the future of trusts and estates – but what exactly do they entail and where might these changes be most keenly felt?

Hayley Robinson explores these issues in her article for WealthBriefing here.