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If you believe that you might have a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, you have to act fast. You have 6 months from the date of a Grant of Representation (Pr...
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Chief Master Marsh has today handed down judgment in the matter of Mrs Shantabai Bhusate v Dr Mangala Patel and others [2019] EWHC 470 (Ch). This is an application under s4 of the Inheritance (Provi...
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There are two ways of holding property – as joint tenants, or tenants in common. These are fundamentally different and have very different outcomes on the death of a co-owner. Joint tenants d...
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Many people choose to make a will (or change their will) towards the end of their lives - perhaps because they suddenly realise that it is now or never, or perhaps because they rethink things and want...
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It is possible to challenge a will when it is not clear whether the deceased either did not know of the contents of the will, or did not approve them even if they have signed the will. This can be d...
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One question which we are almost always asked when acting for beneficiaries of an estate (or those who believe they should have been beneficiaries) is ‘do I have a right to see the will?’ (They of...
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Choć angielski system prawa szczyci się pełną swobodą testamentową (każdy może „przepisać” jakąkolwiek część swojego majątku komu tylko chce), po śmierci testamentodawcy, testament...
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Po śmierci osoby, która posiadała majątek w Anglii i Walii, ktoś musi się nimi zająć. Kto może to zrobić i jakich dokumentów czy upoważnień będzie potrzebował? Odpowiedź na te pyta...
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