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Writing a will does not have to be costly or time consuming. A professionally drafted will can offer financial safety and security to your loved ones, ensuring that your wishes are carried out after your death. It can also save a great deal of expense – significantly minimising the possibility of future disputes and achieving considerable savings in Inheritance Tax.

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  • Trusts

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Wills and Probate Questions

My mother died more than 30 years ago without leaving a will. She had three sons. One stayed on in the house and still lives there. His two brothers (including myself) were quite happy about this, but one has now died. He had four children of his own. Are they entitled to a share in the house when the brother who’s living there now dies?

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Area of Law: Wills and Probate

My grandfather died more than 40 years ago without leaving a will. My uncle moved into his house until he died in the 00’s, and my aunt died in 2012 having transferred the house into her name somehow. I imagine this was possible because my uncle had the same name as my grandfather! Now her relatives have put the house up for sale. Does my mother, who is in her 90’s, have any claim on the property?

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Area of Law: Property, Wills and Probate

My wife’s aunt died without making a will. Her gardener, who has been living in the house for the last two years for security reasons, is claiming the entire estate on the basis of an alleged verbal promise. He won’t go. Couldn’t our solicitor force him to leave?

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Area of Law: Property, Wills and Probate

Does the law still stand where the eldest son of the family can take all the contents of the family home on the death of the parents?

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Area of Law: Wills and Probate

My brother died recently leaving me the contents of his house. The rest of the estate was left to three nephews. The bank, as executor, sold his car and the money was distributed among the nephews. Should the car have been regarded as part of the house contents?

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Area of Law: Wills and Probate

I placed a baby for adoption nearly 30 years ago. This son has successfully traced me and we are to meet soon. Is he eligible to claim from my estate when I die? I have no other children and he remains legally adopted.

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Area of Law: Wills and Probate

Five of us stand to benefit equally from our parents’ will. Twelve months ago the title deeds of their home were transferred into the names of three of the children with the aim of avoiding care home fees. Won’t the house just be shared between the three people whose names are on the title deeds?

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Area of Law: Wills and Probate

Having lived with my partner for more than 20 years I want to make a will. But should I use my partner’s surname (as I do in everyday life), my surname from my previous marriage (which is on my bank accounts) or do I refer back to my maiden name?

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Area of Law: Wills and Probate

After my mother died my father made a will leaving everything to my brother and me. He remarried several years later, and died two months ago leaving about £100,000 including the house. The solicitor dealing with the estate now says that everything will go to his wife, despite the fact that his will leaves everything to us.

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Area of Law: Wills and Probate

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