With our day-to-day functions, jobs and memories now taking place online, the question of what will happen to your social media once you are no longer here has become increasingly important. It is worth thinking about how you may want to save your digital content for...
What is ‘Mediation’? Mediation is a voluntary and confidential form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), in which a neutral third party assists parties to work towards a negotiated settlement of their dispute. The parties retain control of the decision on whether...
It used to be a principle of UK law that we were free to leave our estates on our deaths to anyone we chose. However, legislation passed in 1975 changed things dramatically. Now an individual can claim that a deceased’s will, or failure to make a Will meaning the...
The government has announced legislation reforms, albeit temporary, to allow for wills to be witnessed and executed via video link software, such as Zoom, Facetime, Whatsapp etc. The Current Law Currently, the law in England & Wales states that a will is...
What is meant by ‘knowledge and approval’ when contesting the validity of a will? For a will to be valid, the person making the Will (“the Testator”), in addition to having capacity, must have understood and approvedits contents. What happens if suspicious...
It goes without saying that preparing a Will is crucial in ensuring your wishes are complied with when you die. However, any such Will is useless if no one knows where it is held. In a recent survey conducted by the National Will Register “Certainty” 67% of...
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