“Legal Corner” is our semi-regular feature where the Technical Team pick out a small selection of recent queries to publish. This time it’s three quick-fire questions relating to executors.
As the insurance partner for the Society of Will Writers, Marsh Commercial support members throughout the entire claims process. The variety of claims we assist with highlight the unique challenges and risks faced by will writers.
For some time it has been well known that any gifts to registered charities are free from inheritance tax if they are made to a UK based charity, whether made during your lifetime or in your Will.
It is of vital importance to us at The Society of Will Writers (SWW) that our standards remain the highest in the estate planning profession. Central to this commitment is our annual audit process.
The SWW Professional Standards Board is pleased to announce a new suite of template documents designed for the appointment of Locums. Under Section 2.13 of the SWW Code of Practice, maintaining a succession plan or locum arrangement is a mandatory condition of membership. While this has always been a requirement, we are now providing a...
Our last article raised a number of common issues we come across when gifts are made in a Will. Here are some more common reasons for a gift failing which we will explore in this article.
Our previous article highlighted issues that can arise with gifts made in a Will. The second part of this article will also focus on further issues we have come across with gifts made in Wills.
Our first article of the series looked at gifts that can be made in a will. This 2-part article will now look at what issues can arise with gifts made in a Will that we have come across.
The way we live, work and communicate has undergone a digital revolution over the last 20 years, yet, in many respects, the law of Wills remains trapped in the 19th century. The Law Commission’s final report on Wills presents a range of proposals to bring the law up to date.
Guidance for estate planners on drafting wills for transgender beneficiaries, ensuring identities are respected and disputes avoided.
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