Certainty Will Search Helps To Obtain Evidence In A Validity Of A Will Dispute
There is a great weight of evidence from Contentious Probate specialists that a Certainty Will Search can and does change the outcome of potential and existing dispute claims. By conducting a Certainty Will Search in disputes it can: help to prove the last Will presented that’s being used to distribute the estate; help to find […]
Supporter In Focus: Anglia Research
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Wills & Probate Awards 2020. This year the awards will recognise a sector which has tackled the challenges presented by Covid-19 head on. Alongside headline sponsor Arken.Legal, we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing […]
Mergers & Acquisitions Advice In A Covid World
The coronavirus understandably changed life as we know it, putting many things on hold. Whilst many people were able to work from home during the pandemic, helping their firm run ‘business as usual’, the strategic direction of the firm, especially those considering merging or acquiring another firm, had to understandably go on ice. I spent […]
The Remote Witnessing Of Wills: A Last Resort
The formal requirements The law can often lag behind the times, and the requisite formalities for the witnessing of Wills is one such example. For a Will or Codicil to be valid, it must comply with section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 (as amended by section 17 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982). […]