Widower Loses Inheritance After Court Rules On Long-Running Affair
A widower who tried to avoid a clause in his wife’s will stating he must not remarry after her death has had to forfeit the inheritance she left him. The provincial court in Galicia, Spain, heard that the man, named only as Constantino, insisted that his long-term relationship with the other woman, who he claimed […]
Webinar – Probate Cases and your IT Strategy
1 in 4 legal professionals are resigned to the fact the probate process doesn’t work as efficiently as it should, with 75% thinking that there are things to be done to improve it, specifically dedicated probate software. Join Exizent’s Senior Account Executive, Daniel Fox, in our latest Webinar as he presents his insights into The […]
Establishing Fraudulent Calumny – Has the mind of the Testator been ‘poisoned’?
By David McGuire, Associate at Weightmans There are a number of grounds upon which a person might seek to a challenge the Will of a loved one. They include circumstances where the specific formalities required when creating a Will are not adhered to, or where the person making the Will did not have the necessary […]
LSB consults of new processes for changing regulatory arrangements
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a consultation on proposed new rules and guidance for alterations to regulatory arrangements. One of the oversight regulator’s core statutory functions is assessing applications from regulatory bodies to alter their regulatory arrangements. The process for this has not been substantially reviewed since 2010.Following engagement with the approved regulators […]
Equity Release Council publishes second edition of its Adviser Guide
The Equity Release Council has refreshed its ‘Adviser Guide to Equity Release’ which is aimed at encouraging new entrants into the market and support existing advisers. The popular document supports high standards of advice and good consumer outcomes and is available to all, on the Council’s website here www.equityreleasecouncil.com/adviser-guide The guide reflects the evolution of […]