Will Writing

It is always a good idea to put a Will in place, whatever stage of life you are at. However, there are risks if a Will is not correctly drafted and many legal cases have stemmed from someone making a DIY Will. We take a look at the potential problems.  Strict rules apply to Wills

A pre-nuptial agreement, also referred to as a prenup, can be helpful to a couple who are intending to pool their resources and marry. A similar type of agreement is also available to couples who are already married. We take a look at the advantages. Pre-nuptial agreements are sometimes thought of as just for the

Winding up an estate can be complex and time-consuming, but there are also other valid reasons why you might want to use a Probate Practitioner for probate.  After someone dies, their affairs are finalised by their personal representative. This is either their executor, appointed in their Will, or their administrator, if they did not leave

If you own a property jointly with someone else, it is important to make sure you understand what might happen in the future, should one of you die.   There are two different ways of holding property with another owner. Which type of ownership you have will affect what will happen to the property in the

If you are considering having a Will drawn up and you have a spouse or partner, you may have had mirror Wills suggested to you. We look at what mirror Wills are and the potential problems with using them.  A Will is your chance to set out how you want your estate to be passed

Wills are often used to set up discretionary trusts to provide for loved ones on an ongoing basis. A discretionary trust gives power to the trustees to decide how and when the trust funds should be distributed and to whom. There can be several advantages to a discretionary trust and they are a popular choice

Cohabiting is very different to marriage when it comes to legal rights and responsibilities. We take a look at some of the most common cohabitation misconceptions.  Office for National Statistics figures show that there has been a rise in the number of cohabiting couples over recent years. In 2011, the proportion of couples who were

If you are dealing with the estate of someone who has died, you may be wondering how long it will take to wind up their affairs. We take a look at the process and how long each stage is likely to take.  After a death, the executors named in the Will have the responsibility of

A court has found that a handwritten document found in Aretha Franklin’s sofa is a valid Will. Three of her four sons had been involved in an inheritance dispute following her death, which culminated in a court hearing to decide the validity of two handwritten documents. Sometime after Aretha Franklin’s death in 2018, her niece