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Posts by Paul Wood FRSA
TOLATA Property Claims – Claiming a share of a property
Did you contribute to a property that isn’t in your name? Learn how TOLATA can help you claim your share and how specialist solicitors can act on a no win no fee basis.
Obtaining Medical Records to support a Challenge on a Will (Access to Health Records Act)
Need medical records to challenge a Will on grounds of mental capacity? Step-by-step guide to accessing records under the Access to Health Records Act 1990. No win no fee solicitors available.
Cross-Border Inheritance Disputes and International Wills
Dealing with an international inheritance? Learn about domicile, forced heirship, and cross-border will disputes. Specialist no win no fee solicitors available.
Mirror Wills in Blended Families: Time for a Presumption of Mutuality?
Why the law should recognise that when stepparents include stepchildren in mirror wills, there must be a deal. One in…
Important changes to Probate Document Fees (17 November 2025) – What this means for you
A Significant Price Increase If you’re dealing with an inheritance dispute or considering challenging a will, you need to be…
The Chenery Will Case: High Court issues judgment on a Will written on Young’s fish fillet and Mr Kipling mince pies boxes
In a significant ruling, the High Court has upheld the validity of a will written on cardboard food packaging, allowing…
Hirachand v Hirachand: Supreme Court provides clarification for Inheritance Act claims and Section 5 financial assistance
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43 offers vital clarity for anyone considering a claim…
The Inheritance Act and Hirachand v Hirachand: A Landmark Case Reshaping Contentious Probate and CFAs
In the realm of contentious probate, few pieces of legislation carry as much weight as the Inheritance (Provision for Family…
Son Sues Father Over Broken Promise to Inherit £2M Chicken Farm
In a bitter High Court battle that highlights the perils of relying on verbal promises in family businesses, Kevin Renaut,…