Countrywide Group Talks: Inheritance Disputes
1. The beginning: What are Inheritance Disputes? There are many different types of claims which may come about as a result of a Will, Inheritance or lack of provision. Claims by unmarried cohabitees where there is no Will. Claims for reasonable financial provision by family or dependants. Rectification of errors in Wills. Disputes with, or […]
Will writers often come under fire from regulated providers – how can you demonstrate your knowledge and experience?
Specialists in the Wills and Probate sector face the difficult task of providing a diverse range of services in a bespoke way to suit customer needs. When policies and reforms are constantly shifting, it is more important than ever to remain up to date on the topical issues and legal implications within the sector. Being […]
Introducing the latest edition of Entitlement from Title Research
The summer-autumn edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s quarterly news digest, is now available for legal professionals to download completely free of charge. Entitlement is a digital magazine produced by the genealogy and asset repatriation specialists, Title Research. It is released every quarter and features informative and insightful articles, all written by experts in the legal industry. […]
Are you Embracing digital technology to help grow your business?
Astonishingly, a recent poll, conducted by Arken.Legal, found that 85% of respondents had made no plans to utilise technology to contact clients in a post GDPR world. When a recent report, conducted by McAfee, found that 97% of respondents worldwide now use a cloud-based technology of some description, the importance of your organisation maintaining on […]
Industry professionals share views of overcoming an incapacity crisis
A report was released in July this year by the Solicitors for the Elderley (SFE) which warned of a incapacity crisis and highlighted that over a third of the UK is unprepared for later life as they had not planned for important end of life decisions. Industry experts discuss what could be done to improve […]
Son has permission to ‘gift’ himself £6 million of his dementia suffering mother’s estate
A London judge has allowed a son to make a £6 million ‘gift’ of his 72-year-old mother’s £18.6 million estate in order to cut inheritance task. The 72-year-old woman, who cannot be named, suffered from dementia and needed full-time care. Subsequently, the woman made her only surviving son her lasting power of attorney in 2012 […]
Life Interest rather than capital awarded to cohabitant claimant in necessitous circumstances under the Inheritance Act 1975
In the recent High Court case of Banfield v Campbell [2018], a claim was brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family Dependants) Act 1975 by the Deceased’s cohabitee, Mr Banfield. Mr Banfield who had lived with the Deceased in her home for many years, was set to inherit just £5,000 of her £750,000 estate. Being partly disabled and having no home of his own, Mr […]