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Remote witnessing of Wills – what could possibly go wrong?
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted issues with some of the more archaic parts of the law surrounding the creation of Wills. Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 requires a… Read more →
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Covid-19: Update on court hearings and mediations
As of 20 April 2020, there were 159 open courts in England & Wales dealing with essential face-to-face hearings. Telephone and video hearings are increasingly being used for non-essential face-to-face… Read more →
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Disputing an Inheritance: Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Introduction The freedom to leave your estate to whom you wish is a hallmark of the law of succession in England and Wales. In contrast to most other European countries,… Read more →
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In whose best interest? – New Law Journal 27/02/2019
The article was originally published by the New Law Journal on 27 February 2019. The duties of a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection are not to be taken… Read more →
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Ann Stanyer and Jemma Goddard’s comments are published in Spear’s
The article was originally published by Spear’s on December 19, 2018. Legal action against Attorneys has skyrocketed Legal action against Attorneys has skyrocketed, and mostly people aren’t aware they’re doing… Read more →
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Inheritance claims: Domicile is key
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Inheritance Act”) enables certain categories of people to bring a claim for financial provision from a deceased person’s estate, even… Read more →
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“How a common law partner can go against your will” – Andrew O’Keeffe and Jemma Goddard write for Spear’s Magazine
The recent case of Thompson v Ragget and others [2018] offers a stark reminder that a ‘common law’ husband or wife may be entitled to receive a substantial proportion of… Read more →