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SMCR Reform in 2026: Key Changes and What Lies Ahead
James Alleyne
12 June 2017
Annual statistics for Trusts, Wills and Probate released
The annual statistics for The Royal Courts of Justice, January to December 2016 were recently released.
4 October 2016
Adult child’s claim in respect of her father’s estate fails
The case of Danielle Ames received media coverage last week following Mr Recorder Halpern QC’s comment that her lack of employment was a lifestyle choice, which alone was sufficient to defeat her claim against her father’s estate.
20 September 2016
Disputed wills and mental capacity
If a Will appears rational then there is a presumption that the individual making the will (the testator) had mental capacity and the Will will be admitted to probate unless anyone can produce sufficient evidence to the contrary.
10 August 2016
Practical advice for avoiding potential inheritance disputes
How do you avoid 1975 Act claims against your estate? The Court of Appeal decision in the case of Illott v Mitson made headlines in 2015 as many people feared it represented an attack on testamentary freedom.
19 April 2016
Battle of the beneficiaries
The much publicised war of words and threat of an inheritance dispute brewing between Lynda Bellingham’s adult sons and her third (surviving) husband Michael Pattemore is all too familiar. We have seen a steady increase in fall-outs over wills in part as a consequence of families becoming more complicated and in particular, disgruntled children who are unhappy with their provision or treatment at the hands of a step-parent.
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