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.
Filter Matt's Articles by:
Fraudulant Calumny
Challenges to Wills based on allegations of a lack of testamentary capacity by the testator are becoming more common with...
Sisters lose final appeal in tax case
Two elderly sisters from Wiltshire have lost their final battle to avoid paying a massive inheritance tax bill after challenging...
Severing Tenancy & Duty of Care
The Cases of White v Jones [1995] and Ross v Caunters [1980] established the principle that a disappointed beneficiary can...
Home Selling
The above Regulations come into force on 26th May 2008 and are designed to clamp down on unfair sales and...
Spanish Practices
Laws that dictate how you must leave your estate in your Will are a totally alien concept to most British...
Transferable Nil Rate Band
We will all be aware of the impact of Alistair Darling’s change to the treatment of the Nil Rate Band...
Charitable Legacies
When Christina Foyle, the eccentric owner of Foyle’s Bookshop, died in 1999 she left much of her £59million estate to...
Appointing Guardians
The provision for a guardian in a Will is something which should be considered by all parents with children under...
Parental Responsibility
What is parental responsibility? Parental responsibility is a legal concept that consists of the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority...
French Property and Wills
If you have a client who has bought a property in France or is thinking of moving to France permanently...