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Simon Morton worked long hours farming on the farm all his life for “modest pay” while his sister pursued a successful business career and was discouraged from working on the farm. Their father died in 2001 and mother in 2016, the latter leaving her share of the farm to Simon’s sister, cutting out Simon.
Did you know that, in England and Wales, marriage revokes a Will?
There has been a lot of discussion about changing the law to protect elderly/vulnerable people against predatory marriage – a situation where an individual, often vulnerable due to age or impairment, is coerced or manipulated into a marriage for the purpose of financial exploitation.
I am seeing increasing numbers of cases which arise from lockdown Wills. This case, reported by The Times, involved a 2020 Will, prepared by solicitors for a 90 year old farm owner. A previous Will left the £750,000 farm to the Testator’s 3 children equally, but the new Will changed the beneficiaries to the Testator’s […]
There has been a huge increase in inheritance disputes in recent years. This might involve a person contesting the validity or interpretation of a Will, or where a person feels unfairly left out of a Will. More than 2,300 Will disputes have been heard in the High Court in the past 10 years, and this doesn’t include the huge amount of claims that are settled outside of court. These kinds of disputes, often between family members, can be very complex as well as being extremely stressful for everyone involved.
This week is Update Your Will Week (23rd-29th January 2023), an awareness campaign hosted by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) to encourage more people to update their Will and ensure their wishes are carried out when they die. This helps minimise disputes over inheritance – easing distress (and costs) for your loved ones. Accredited members […]
Disputes involving Wills, inheritance, trusts and probate can be complex and confusing. As a specialist contentious probate litigator, I have years of experience successfully supporting people through a range of disputes in this area, so get in touch to understand more about your personal situation.
