With the number of contested wills cases increasing, people often ask us , ‘Do I need to make a will?’ It always surprises us just how many people don’t have a will. And when we speak to clients about making

Will dispute Solicitor, Lee Dawkins, looks at what makes a will valid Wills need to be prepared in accordance with some very strict technical rules in order to be legally valid. Those rules are set out in section 9 of the

We offer a free case assessment service. Call freephone 0333 888 0409 or send details to [email protected] Allegations of will forgery and fraud are becoming increasingly common. Our contested will disputes team look at a recent will forgery case, R

What is the legal position of a cohabitee when their partner dies? We look at cohabitee Inheritance Act claims. It is a popular misconception that the phrase “common law husband” or “common law wife” has a legal basis, granting legal rights to

According to a recent survey one in five British people have already received all or part of their inheritance.  Researchers say that millions of young adults, or NINNIs, (‘Need It Now, Not as Inheritance’) have gone directly to their parents