The rise in will disputes – caveats rising year after year
Will disputes in England and Wales have been climbing for fifteen years straight, and the figures show the overall trend…
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Challenge a Deathbed Will | No Win No Fee Solicitors
Deathbed Wills: How the Patel Case Shows They Can Be Overturned A terminally ill father changes his Will in hospital,…
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.
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…
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,…
Increase in Probate Fees from May 2024
Probate Fee Increase: Balancing Improved Services and Executor Concerns As of May 2024, the fee for applying for a Grant…
What happens when someone dies without making a Will? The rules of intestacy (Updated for 2024)
Have you been told that you don’t inherit anything from a loved-one’s estate “because of the laws of intestacy”, but…
Rea v Rea – Court of Appeal overturns High Court’s finding of undue influence over 2015 will
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a High Court decision that a daughter, Rita Rea, had procured…