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What happens to my iTunes account when I die? Today’s world is a world that is very much reliant on technology. Technology and online accounts are fantastic all the time you can access it/them but imagine for a moment what would happen if you were to pass away …...
Test Case for Business Interruption Insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has succeeded in its appeal to the Supreme Court in its test case seeking urgent clarity as to the requirement of insurance companies to pay policyholders for business interruption (BI) losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic....
Can I leave my estate to anyone I wish?
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...
How to witness a will by video
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...
Contesting a Will on the grounds of ‘knowledge and approval’
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...
What’s the point in having a Will if your loved ones can’t find it?
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...
Trademarks: UK and EU Trademarks from January 2021
For those individuals and companies that have registered trademarks, either in the UK or EU, there may be some concern about the effect of those trademarks. Will a trademark registered in the EU lose its benefits and still be enforceable in the UK, following the...
Business LPAs
Who looks after your business if you cannot?