Understanding the Evolving Space of Wills and Estate Administration
Helen Forster is Director at HTF Legal Limited, solicitor and Trusts and Estates Practitioner The nature of our society continues to evolve and this means the risks to consider when it comes to Will writing, estate administration and Will bank management have changed in recent years too. Traditional family units have modified, people are living […]
Why it’s not surprising there’s a rise in disputes against executors of Wills
High Court claims against executors in England and Wales have grown by more than 20 per cent over the past 12 months, according to research recently published by the Times. While the total number of disputes remains quite low, legal practitioners believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg since most of them […]
One in five parents and grandparents who helped family members get on the property ladder used their own property wealth to do so
Family contributions are increasingly essential for home purchases, and generous parents and grandparents are looking to their own property wealth to help support younger buyers, according to new research from Legal and General and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The ‘Bank of Family’ is expected to help fund 42% of UK property […]