Navigating the surge in Will disputes: insights from the Financial Times
In the ever-evolving legal landscape, the escalating number of Will disputes has become a focal point of concern. Drawing inspiration from a recent article in The Financial Times, titled “England’s courts see rise in the number of inheritance disputes”, we delve into the complexities surrounding this growing trend, with a focus on the insights provided […]
Is the Will Valid: What is a Larke v Nugus letter?
If you are going to dispute a Will, or defend an allegation of a Will being invalid, you need information about the circumstances around the preparation of the Will, or Wills, in question so that you can decide the basis for your challenge or defence of the Will.
Banks v Goodfellow: The common law test for testamentary capacity remains
A frequent means of challenging the validity of a Will is to claim that the person who gave instructions for the Will, known as “the testator”, did not have the required level of mental capacity, known as “testamentary capacity”.