We’re now well into the first month of 2019, the weather is getting colder, Christmas and New Year is but a distant memory and perhaps for some of us those New Year’s resolutions we made have faded too.
In the majority of cases where a beneficiary dies before a testator and there is no substitute beneficiary named then the gift is invalid and fails.
Undue influence is the act of applying pressure on a person to coerce them, essentially overpowering the individual’s own will.
Spouses and civil partners are afforded certain benefits when it comes to succession law; benefiting from favourable inheritance rights on intestacy and quite generous inheritance tax exemptions.
Writing your Will can be a daunting process but it doesn't need to be. Here are some of the questions we are frequently asked and the answers we provide.
A Will may be invalid for a number of reasons. It may not have been signed properly. Your circumstances may have changed meaning some gifts will fail, or it may no longer be fit for purpose.
A person is at liberty to draft their own will if they wish, and therefore pay only for the ink and the paper required to write it or the cost of a DIY kit from a Highstreet stationery shop.
When meeting with a client to take instructions for a Will there are some key considerations whether you are taking instructions in person, by telephone or by other remote methods such as Skype.
Whether you’re just setting up your own Will writing business, or you’ve been established for years, ensuring best practice not only means a better service for your clients, but could also result in fewer, or even no complaints, more referrals and repeat business later down the line.
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