Wills, Trusts & Probate
Veering off default
Matthew Duncan considers the judge’s approach to assessing damages where solicitors had been negligent in creating a trust scheme
Clashing Rights
Ann Stanyar considers the rights of care home residents, covid-19 vaccinations and best interests decisions
£986,000 damages following firm’s professional negligence
An adult son who was disinherited by his mother has won almost £1m in damages for law firm negligence
Covid recovery wealth tax
Matthew Duncan considers the implications of a proposed wealth tax to help fund significant shortfalls in the public purse
7pc of UK respondents updated or made will in first lockdown
The majority of people in the UK had not got their affairs in order in spite of the pandemic as first UK national lockdown ended, the Law Society said
Probate solicitors experiencing ‘shocking delays’ and bureaucracy
Probate solicitors are experiencing 'shocking delays' and increasingly frustrated by an inefficient process, according to research
Witnessing wills: a new era
Practitioners need to exercise caution when dealing with video witnessed wills, says Matthew Duncan
Probate backlog leaves heirs out of pocket
Probate added to the raft of legal processes experiencing delays
From paper to digital
Mandatory online probate applications are on the horizon, says Matthew Duncan
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