Education, Collaboration And Networking At Willwriting Academy’s Annual Conference
There is less than a month to go before the most anticipated conference in Wills and Estate Planning takes place! Do you have your ticket organised? On Wednesday 20th and Thursday, 21st March, the Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) and Institute of Scottish Professional Willwriters (ISPW) members will receive the priceless benefits only garnered from […]
Inheritance Disputes – The Solution
1 in 4 people are willing to challenge against a loved one’s Will if they disagree with the distribution of the estate, a survey reveals. (survey commissioned by Direct Line) The problem The readiness of family members to oppose a relative’s last wishes is reflected in official court statistics, which show Will disputes are continuously […]
The Late Freda Burgess Will Validity Dispute
This week ‘The Times’ reported on a Will validity dispute recently heard in the High Court where two sisters are said to allege that their late mother, Freda Burgess, did not have knowledge and approval of the contents of a Will executed in January 2013 bequeathing her circa £1.5 million estate equally between her three […]
Scottish Government Launch Consultation On Archaic Succession Laws
Following concerns that succession laws in Scotland are overly archaic, failing to reflect modern society, the SNP government have triggered a public consultation in a bid to ensure that laws regarding succession are modernised, creating a fairer system for all. Consultation point 4.3 focuses on the role of executors and references the case involving the […]
Landmark Case Could Make Access To Digital Assets Easier
The true ownership of digital assets have been difficult to ascertain but a recent case in the USA may have provided some clarity on what a person owns in the digital realm. In the case of re Scandalios (2017-2976/A N.Y. Surr. Ct. 2019), electronic and digital titans, Apple, have been ordered to allow a grieving husband […]