The Government have announced that they are opting out of the European Commission’s proposed regulation on succession and wills. This means the UK will not be bound by this regulation when it is brought into force. Lord Chancellor Jack Straw reported that hundreds of thousands of UK citizens live and work in... 
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Insane Delusion

Matt // Jan 6th, 2010
Insane Delusion While all Will Writers should be very familiar with the law relating to testamentary capacity there is another mental condition which can affect whether a Will, or a specific part of a Will, can be deemed to be invalid. The concept of ‘insane delusion’ was first recognised in 1826 when a case was... 
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Trust your Executor?

Matt // Dec 9th, 2009
A recent case has once again highlighted the importance of clients choosing their executors with care. The case involved an executor who ‘went too far’ was sued by the beneficiaries for failing to administer the estate. The executor was a friend of the lady who died in 2006. Under the terms of the Will she gave... 
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On 29 October 2009 the Law Commission released a public consultation seeking to bring inheritance law up to date to meet the needs and expectations of modern families. The Law Commission is a non-political independent body which was set up by Parliament in 1965 to keep all the law of England and Wales under review... 
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