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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...
Parliament Debate Will Writing
Last week MP Lorely Burt (Solihull) led a debate in Parliament about the Willwriting profession and asked the Society to...
Forged Wills
Forgery of Wills or the signatures on them has often led to high media interest or they are afforded it...