Alison Parry is Head of Private Wealth Disputes at JMW Solicitors
The increasing prevalence of dementia in the UK is not only reshaping the health and social care landscape but also exerting a visible influence on legal practice, particularly in the area of contested probate. Dementia
UK leading Will and Trust Disputes lawyer says enquiries over past three years have increased by 350% A sense of entitlement, the rise in property values, increasingly complex family structures and/or the belief undue influence
A recent survey conducted by JMW Solicitors revealed a startling statistic: 20% of UK adults do not know what it means to contest a will. For solicitors, it is essential to ensure that clients understand
The farming dispute finale: Guest v Guest in the Supreme Court Inheritance disputes in the farming industry remain a hot topic for both legal practitioners and famers alike, who must grapple with the legal principle
A recent case has highlighted that, where a spouse is left a life interest in an estate, in certain circumstances it can be considered reasonable financial provision – this was held to be the case
Whittle v Whittle & Another was a case involving “fraudulent calumny”; a poisoning of the mind intended to result in the exclusion of an otherwise likely beneficiary, reducing their share of an estate or increasing
In mid-2021, I wrote about the Judgment in the case of Hughes v Pritchard and asked the question: “how far do you need to go to establish capacity?”. In that case, the High Court had
The appeal in the case of Hirachand v Hirachand & Anor (“Re H”) has been eagerly awaited by those who work in the Contentious Probate field; a landmark decision in relation to the recoverability of