IS IT ALWAYS RIGHT TO FIGHT A LEGAL CASE WHERE A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER IS DISINHERITED? The Daily Mail reported recently the case of Brian Cole, who committed suicide in August 2013, over 6 years ago. He made an updated Will just 25 days before he died, leaving virtually all his savings to RNLI. This amounted to £268,000. He had previously volunteered as a Lifeboat man. In this Will, he left just ...

CAN I MAKE A WILL DURING LOCKDOWN? Many readers will be asking, is it possible to write a Will in the current situation with the Coronavirus? Well it is a good question to ask, and there isn’t a simple answer. Some solicitors have reported an increase in demand for Wills in recent months. This could be due to people ill with the virus, wanting to put their affairs in order. We sometimes he...

Reading in a popular newspaper a reader had written in asking this question. The article made the point, that the reader would need to make sure they were legally protected, and could remain in the house. It also advised setting up a trust to put the house in, using a specialist lawyer. These two points are very valid. I would also add, such advice does not come cheap. Expect to pay £...

The majority of Wills written shouldn’t create a problem when the person making the Will, the testator dies. Most are perfectly fair, leaving everything to a spouse, and failing that the children equally. Even if the mental capacity of the testator wasn’t great, in the majority of cases, it is unlikely to be questioned. However,the situation is very different, when a testator has unusual wis...