Society of Will Writers Blog Articles

A recent case has confirmed that in the absence of a demonstrated specific intention regarding the ownership of a property,...

Cases on the validity of Wills are often reported in the press for their headline grabbing facts (and the amounts...

A holographic Will is one that has been entirely handwritten and signed by the testator. Normally, a Will must be...

There are two well known rules in this area of law. The first is that people who attempt to write...

An Irish Will: ‘To my wife, I leave her lover, and the knowledge that I was not the fool she...

Following the announcements on the 9th October the profession is still uneasy about the Treasury’s new proposals regarding the transfer...

The controversial will of a wealthy woman who left £10million to the owners of a Chinese restaurant has been upheld....

One frequent area of dispute in the administration of estates is where an asset is gifted or sold at an...

A press release on the 21st November by the British Bankers’ Association states that new voluntary guidelines to help bank...

Will Writers can help clients by writing Advanced Directives. For a directive to be enforced, it is first necessary that...