Trust, Wills and Probate

We have written on numerous occasions of the danger of either failing to leave a will or of not taking professional advice when making your will. Among the difficulties...

A solicitor’s primary duty when drafting a will is to follow faithfully their client’s instructions after giving accurate and level-headed advice. In a professional negligence case triggered by the early...

When you appoint a solicitor to be the executor of your will, you can be assured that they will understand their duties and can be relied upon to comply with...

Charities are generally thought of as being mild and benevolent organisations and in many ways they are, but some can also be very aggressive when they are expecting to receive...

There really is little point in instructing lawyers to represent you if you do not then listen to their advice. In one case which illustrates this, two women dispensed with...

An executor of an estate is personally responsible for his or her actions, so as well as there being significant duties, on occasions the role can also involve significant risks....

Although a worryingly high proportion of the population never make a will, a fairly large number of those who do make more than one. It is sensible to make a...

The dangers of concluding that estranged children who have been disinherited will have no claim against a deceased person’s estate were made very clear after a widely reported case decided...

Amidst an ageing population, the role of judges in protecting the weak, vulnerable and infirm is of ever increasing importance. In one case that proves the point, the High Court...

One reason why it is rarely advisable to represent yourself in litigation is that you need a good lawyer to tell you when you are wrong. That point could hardly...