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What Can We Learn From The Latest Divorce Figures?
As we approach the awaited change in divorce law in April 2022 there are some interesting numbers from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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How Much Does a Will Cost?
Over 50% of UK adults do not have a will. Some may not realise the importance of having one or simply haven’t made the time to write a will. But one factor deterring people may be the cost.
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When There Is A Will, There Is (Quite Often!) A Way
We find that people often ask us to grant them sight of the Will of a family member or ask to collect an original Will that is held by us. If this is something you need, there are some points that must be considered before making the request.
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Promises, promises – Were you made a promise about a Will?
If you were made a commitment regarding something promised in a Will, is that promise binding? Do you have a claim against the estate and grounds for contesting the Will (contentious probate)?
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This Will Is Wrong – Rectification
If there is a mistake in a Will then, in certain circumstances, a Will can be rectified. Those circumstances are strictly limited though and set out in Section 20 Administration of Justice Act 1982.
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“Capacity”: What Is It & How Do You Contest A Will Based On Incapacity?
One of the grounds for contesting a Will is incapacity. Incapacity on the part of the person making the Will can take various forms, such as dementia. Someone who does not have the mental capacity to make a legally valid Will may also come under undue influence during the process of making it.
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How can you stop someone contesting a Will?
My client was concerned that his mother had been influenced into making the Will in the way that she had. Unfortunately for my client, his mother’s Will contained a “no contest” clause.
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Dismissal For Employee Being Unvaccinated In Care Home Found To Be Fair
The heavily debated implementation of mandatory vaccinations in the care industry has had its first tribunal finding!
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The importance of identifying land benefiting from a restrictive covenant
In the recent case of Bath Rugby Ltd v Greenwood and others, the Court of Appeal found that a restrictive covenant that pre-dated the Law of Property Act 1925 had not been annexed to benefiting land, because the extent of that land had not been identified.
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How You Can Help During Big Energy Savings Week If You Have A LPA Or Deputyship Order
If you are managing the financial affairs of a loved one under a Lasting Power of Attorney or a Deputyship Order you are not limited to overseeing their bank account and ensuring their bills are paid.
