Our inheritance dispute team look at the intestacy rules and asks, when do brothers and sisters inherit? What happens when someone dies without a will leaving no spouse, children or parents? This is a question we have been asked many times
Signing a will: the potential dangers
Signing a will couldn’t be simpler – or could it? Our Will disputes team take a look at the Wills Act and reveal the dangers that lie in wait for the unwary Do you know how to sign a will?
Do I need to make a Will?
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
What makes a will valid?
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
Will forgery case colapses
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
Cohabitee Inheritance Act Claims
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
Inheritance on Account: Children demanding ‘their’ inheritance upfront
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
About Contesting Wills
Contesting Wills is a specialist legal service provided by Slee Blackwell Solicitors LLP. We are an award-winning firm of solicitors and have been recommended in the field of Contentious Trusts and Probate by the independent guide to the legal profession, The