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In the recent 1975 Act case Howe v Howe, an estranged adult child claimant was awarded £125,000 from her late father’s £1.4m estate,...

The long-awaited Law Commission report on reform to the law relating to wills has recommended significant and (mostly) welcome changes...

The widow of Dennis Cockell, who tattooed Adam Ant and members of The Sex Pistols and Bananarama, is embroiled in a High Court dispute...

Probate documents have revealed that former One Direction star Liam Payne left behind an estate worth over £24m and died without...

In this recent court case, electrician John Baverstock successfully contested a will that left him disinherited from his mother's...

In this case, Mrs. Hanson sought to remove her brothers as executors of their father’s estate due to conflicts of interests (the brothers...

The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the long awaited appeal of Hirachand v Hirachand. The unanimous decision of the...

The Autumn Budget announced on 30 October 2024, introduced some significant tax changes. These changes will impact on wider financial...

I was asked to offer up some tips on how private equity investments are treated in a divorce scenario and I am delighted my comments have...

It is a rare occurrence when the court determines that a will should be overturned, having found that undue influence has been exercised...

The recent case of Leeson v McPherson serves as a reminder of the melancholy importance of the Forfeiture Act 1982, which prevents those...

Clients, and their advisers, are getting much better at considering digital assets when undertaking estate planning. It is now usual...