Wills

17 May 2024

EWHC interpret will leaving residual estate to fifteen charities
How the law applies where a will is unclear. A recent case in which the England and Wales High Court (EWHC) interpreted the will of a woman after she left the residue of her estate in equal segments to fifteen charities

13 May 2024

The CMA's new consultation on protection for customers of unregulated will writers
The recently issued draft guidance by the CMA on consumer protection in the unregulated legal services market

10 May 2024

Benefits of a Will - what you need to know
The importance of having Wills in place

10 April 2024

Probate fee increase
The standard probate fee, which will be raised by Ł27 to Ł300 in May 2024

12 March 2024

Share purchase on death
Component parts of a share purchase plan

06 March 2024

Will struck out for undue influence is restored on appeal at the EWCA
The case of Rea v Rea, in which the England and Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) has overturned the England and Wales High Court (EWHC) decision in August 2023, regarding the contentious will of Anna Rea, who passed away in 2016. This is the latest chapter in a series of legal battles involving Mrs Rea’s estate, which began after her death, aged 85

13 February 2024

The ability to remotely witness a Will has ended
The relaxation of the requirement for Will attestation, allowing for remote witnessing, which ended on 31 January 2024

19 January 2024

IHT and applying for probate - an update from HMRC
Applying for probate in England and Wales

15 January 2024

England and Wales probate delays - Government update
The latest position on delays to the probate service

08 December 2023

STEP publishes third edition of their Standard Provisions
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)’s third edition of their standard and special provisions for wills and trust instruments subject to the law of England and Wales (SSP3), which was published on 2 November 2023