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When a loved one unfortunately passes away, their family or close friends will be tasked with estate administration, collecting and valuing the deceased’s assets, and dividing these between the correct beneficiaries. Where the deceased person left a...
What is an executor? An executor is someone who is appointed in a will to carry out the administration of somebody’s estate after they have died. If there is no will, then the person who carries out this role is known as an administrator (and the...
On 29 November 2024, our MPs are due to debate and vote on the new Assisted Dying Bill. If passed, this bill will allow terminally ill adults to be given medical assistance to end their own life. There will be strict requirements to protect vulnerable...
It is a common misconception that people who live with their partner (known as cohabitees) enjoy the same rights as married couples. A recent survey conducted by Will Aid revealed that 32% of cohabitees mistakenly believed that their estate would...
Disputes concerning finances, inheritance and property are often complex, and therefore expensive to resolve through court. These types of disputes also frequently involve family members, which can make them particularly distressing. These factors mean that...
On 1 st October 2023 changes to rules on costs came into force that extend the application of fixed recoverable costs into civil litigation. These changes will not affect all areas of civil litigation practice- this article focuses on the effect...
Sometimes in disputes clients who have the benefit of positive legal advice may attempt to use that advice to inform the other side of how strong their case is. On occasion this involves forwarding on the advice to the other side, and sometimes it involves...
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