Articles by Matt Walkden
I am a Professional Will Writer and I offer a small number of other products that complement my Will Writing such as Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPA’s), Fixed Price Estate Administration, often called Probate and some Property Products such as changing a family home from Joint owners to Tenants in Common.
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Disqualified from Inheriting
Thanks to section 47 ( 1 ) (i) of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 it has been held that...
Proprietary Estoppel Resurfaces
A farmer who claimed that he should inherit the farm from a deceased relative who died intestate has won his...
Transferable Nil Rate Band
The Transferable nil rate band has been in practice for some time now but complications happen when the first spouse...
Contentious Probate – A Case Study
Looking at case law is the easiest way to assess how courts will deal with matters of contention with Wills....
Revoking a Grant of Probate
A case at the end of last year highlights the extent to which people will go to inherit money which...
A Rise in “Vulture Syndrome”
This week the Telegraph reported that the aptly named ‘vulture syndrome’ is to be blamed for the increase in disputes...
Statutory Wills
When making decisions about the property and welfare of a person lacking mental capacity the overarching principle pursuant to the...
Rules of Intestacy
The Rules of Intestacy – Feb 2009 onwards Intestacy means a person has died without having left a valid will....
Incorporating other documents in the Will
The provisions of a Will are normally contained in one properly executed document and if changes or additions are to...
Rise in Inheritance Disputes
A city law firm has reported three-fold rises in High Court disputes over Wills. Wedlake Bell put this down to...