Wills & Probate Disputes UK

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|April 19, 2022April 21, 2022

The Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 permits certain close relations and dependants of a deceased person to make a claim against the estate in circumstances where they...

Help I’ve been cut out of a will. What can I do?

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|March 15, 2022April 21, 2022

Suffering a bereavement of a close family member is a devasting time. This difficult period can however be made all the harder to know that your loved one made a...

How beneficiaries can lose out as a result of solicitor negligence?

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|February 8, 2022April 21, 2022

Although there is no contractual relationship between solicitor and beneficiaries, solicitors drafting Wills should be able to foresee that if the Will contains errors, it could harm intended beneficiaries. Therefore,...

Can I contest a will?

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|January 8, 2022April 21, 2022

A Will has to comply with multiple requirements of the Wills Act of 1837 in order to be legitimate. To be licit, some of the requirements are: The Will must...

What happens if my partner dies without a Will?

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|December 10, 2021April 21, 2022

Despite the importance of writing a will, research by Royal London found 54% of adults in the UK do not have a will. Understanding what the legal consequences are if...

Mental Capacity – what is it and how could it impact my Will?

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

One of our Professional Negligence Solicitors, Gareth Jones, discusses mental capacity, what it is and how it could impact your Will. What is mental capacity? Mental capacity is the ability...

Undue influence – what is it and how could it affect you

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|November 10, 2021February 8, 2022

One of our Professional Negligence Solicitors, Chris Thomson, discusses undue influence, what it is and how it could affect you. A Last Will and Testament (a ‘Will’) can be challenged...

Will disputes and caveats

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|August 31, 2021September 15, 2021

When there is a dispute about a will, it is commonplace for a caveat to be registered against the deceased’s estate. In this blog we discuss what a caveat is...

Negligent will drafting and time limits

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|August 24, 2021September 15, 2021

In professional negligence claims, court proceedings must be brought against a negligent solicitor, or other professional, within six years of the accrual of the cause of action. This applies whether...

Rectification of clerical errors in wills

by Wills & Probate Disputes UK|August 17, 2021September 15, 2021

What happens if a will fails to carry out a testator's intention either by reason of a clerical error or due to a failure by the drafting solicitor to understand...