400% increase in challenges against historic wills
Law firm JMW Solicitors has reported a 400% increase in enquiries from people wanting to challenge historic wills; often several years after the estate has been settled and, in some cases, as much as a decade ago. Since July JMW has seen a sharp rise in the number of enquiries from people wanting to challenge the wills […]
Certainty Will Search prevents incorrect estate distribution and wins probate work
It is not always possible to know when your client has passed away which raises the risk that the Will that you hold for them may be overlooked and their estate distributed incorrectly. In the below case study, Louise Salisbury, Partner at AST Hampsons explains how a Certainty Will Search helped notify the firm that […]
The adult child’s “wish list”: what will the court consider?
The Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 allows children of the deceased to make an application to court for reasonable financial provision, if the Will of their parent fails to do so. What matters will the court consider when making an order? In the recent case of Re H (Deceased) 2020, the Honourable […]
Hear from Kings Court Trust, winners at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020. The awards, which was back for it’s third year, took to the virtual stage and was […]