Posted by the Private Client team on 12th November 2018
According to research by unbiased.co.uk in October 2017, over 60% of the UK population do not have a Will. This statistic hides the disparity in the age of those without Wills; of those between 18 and 34, only 16% have a Will, as do 28% of those...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 12th October 2018
Imagine being promised something in a Will, only to find that, upon the document’s reading, you have been left out in the cold. This is what happened to Lucy Habberfield, the youngest daughter of Frank and Jane. The latter owned the 220-acre...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 31st August 2018
In late July 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that legal permission would no longer be required to withdraw treatment from patients in a permanent vegetative state. Prior to this ruling, doctors had to apply to the Court of Protection to withdraw...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 5th June 2018
Few things are more emotionally devastating than being ‘cut-out’ of a Will. The sense of betrayal can be highly acute, and such an act can leave some in dire financial straits. If you find yourself left out of a Will, not adequately...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 1st February 2018
According to probate documents, Lady Lucan, the wife of Lord Lucan who vanished 40 years ago after murdering the family nanny, cut her children out of her Will because they lacked “good manners”. She left her entire estate to the homeless...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 27th November 2017
If you have been asked to be an executor of a Will, you are being asked to take on a great responsibility. Depending on the complexities of the Will, the role of executor can take up a considerable amount of time. However, it is an honour to be...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 30th October 2017
It is estimated that since 50,000 BC, approximately 108 billion souls have walked the earth. Apart from the estimated 6.5% of those who are alive today, the one thing all those billions of people have in common is one day, they stopped...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 18th August 2017
Over half of UK adults (59%) do not have a Will. Often this is because, although it is on most peoples’, “to do” list, having a Will drafted is not the most exciting of chores. However, the consequences of not having a well-drafted Will...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 30th June 2017
A Will sets out what should happen to your money, property and possessions (your estate) after you die. If you die without having made a Will (intestate) your estate is distributed in accordance with the laws of intestacy which are unlikely to...
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Posted by the Private Client team on 24th May 2017
Planning for a digital afterlife is becoming increasingly important; especially when the digital asset in question has a monetary value rather than a sentimental value. The definition of a digital asset is broad, including all...
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