Contentious Probate Solicitor, Chris Holten, looks at Court of Protection costs. The Court of Protection was created under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.  It has jurisdiction over the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of people who lack mental capacity

Note — August 2024: Since this article was first published there have been further legal changes to the intestacy rules. For instance the ‘statutory legacy’ has been increased from £250,000 to £322,000 as from 26 July 2023. It is therefore

We are highly experienced in dealing with executor disputes. For expert guidance contact our free helpline by phone or email. Statistics released by the High Court confirm that the number of claims against executors has trebled in the past year. Contentious

Will dispute lawyer Naomi Ireson considers changes to intestacy law We specialise in inheritance and intestacy law and operate a free inheritance law helpline. Call us in confidence on freephone 0333 888 0409 or send an email to us at

When is an ‘irrational will’ likely to be declared invalid? Contested wills Lawyer, Naomi Ireson, draws lessons from the court’s decision in Vegetarian Society and Another v Scott. The case centred on the validity of a will made Mr Mr John

Invalid gift in a Will: Our disputed Wills team report on a ‘failed gift’ contained in a Will A recent case involving an invalid gift in a Will has highlighted how complex the law can be. The dispute The case

The Supreme Court has adopted a pragmatic, ‘common-sense’ approach to an invalid Will dispute concerning a Will signed in error. The Invalid Will Claim The case of Marley v Rawlings and another involved two testators – Alfred and his wife Maureen

Lee Dawkins, a solicitor specialising in negligent Will claims, reports on the recent case of ‘FELTHAM –v- BOUSKELL’ in which a solicitor was found to be negligent for the delay in preparing a Will. The solicitor’s client, Hazel Charlton, was a woman

Challenging solicitors’ costs in probate and estate administration. Since this article was originally published, the law has developed and the Court of Appeal has confirmed that a beneficiary has the right to challenge a solicitor’s costs for administering an estate.

Contentious Probate Solicitor, Lee Dawkins, takes a look at how to remove an executor We are regularly contacted by people who are involved in an executor dispute. Executor disputes often result in a beneficiary wanting to know how to remove