Is your Will correct?

Drafting errors cause loss to sons’ claim on their family farm! The England and Wales High Court (EWHC) has agreed that a son was disinherited after his late father’s Will was deemed invalid. Is your Will correct? The Court agreed with Timothy Mundil-Williams that his...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A MARRIED HOME OWNER DIES?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A MARRIED HOME OWNER DIES?

As a home owner whether married or in a civil partnership your property will probably pass to your spouse or civil partner when you die. So what happens when a married home owner dies? However the future life circumstances of your spouse or civil partner will...
DOES MY PARTNER HAVE A HOME AFTER I DIE?

DOES MY PARTNER HAVE A HOME AFTER I DIE?

You may be surprised to learn that if you own your home and your partner (un-married) lives with you, no matter for how long, has no right to keep living in your home after you have died. Your partner has no rights. Unless you have made provision in your will for your...
LONG-TERM CARE

LONG-TERM CARE

With the UK’s population ageing, more people will be living with long-term care needs. Oscar Wilde once said: ‘The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.’ But the good news of rising life expectancy also brings with it the challenge of how...
MAKING A WILL

MAKING A WILL

THE LAW WILL DECIDE If you die without making a Will in England or Wales, the law will decide who gets what. If you have no living family members, all your property and possessions will go to the Crown. By making a Will, you can also make sure you don’t pay more...