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Can I decide who looks after my children when I pass away? It may be difficult, but it is important when thinking about making a Will to also think about who you would want to care for your children (who are under 18 years old) when you are no longer...

George Green LLP has taken part in the Free Wills Month offering members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their simple Wills written or updated free of charge by using participating Solicitors.  Legal Executive, Robbyn Pole in the...

  If you have moved abroad to live, it is important that you make a Will to deal with any assets you have in the new country; as well as the country you have left. This will avoid any issues about which country’s laws apply when dealing with your...

On 4 October, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will provide a refund if you are or were a Deputy and were overcharged for deputyship assessments and annual supervisions between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2015. If you are currently a Deputy, you will...

Court Grants Settlement Of Mentally Disabled Child’s Estate In the case of LCN v KF & Ors [2019] EWCOP, CJF was a 13 year old boy who lacked capacity and required 24 hour care after suffering extensive injuries through negligence at birth. He...

No access to £110 million due to lost cryptocurrency passwords. The recent financial difficulties of a Canadian company are a timely reminder to think about your digital assets and accounts to ensure they can still be accessed even when you are no...

The difficulties of proving a Will has been revoked by destruction. In the case of Blyth v Sykes   [2019] EWHC 54 (Ch) , the claimant was unable to prove that her deceased mother tore up her last Will with the intention of revoking it. Instead, the...

A passing comment about grandchildren’s inheritance does not create a trust. The High Court (the “Court”) decision on appeal in Hilton v Cosnier [2018] EWHC 3728 (Ch), [2019] All ER (D) 54 (Jan) supports the trial judge’s decision...

What could a Deed of Variation do for you? A Deed of Variation is a legal document which allows a Beneficiary who receives a gift under a Will or under the intestacy rules to redirect their inheritance to someone else. If you inherit a property or a large...

Adult child loses claim for reasonable financial provision against her late father’s estate If you are the child of someone who has died and you feel they did not make reasonable financial provision for you in their Will (or in the case of intestacy),...