This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Dying Matters Coalition, set up by the National Council for Palliative Care to break society’s taboo about talking about dying and to encourage more people to make their end of life wishes known.
Testators have a lot invested in their Will – not just the costs of having it professionally written, but also the desired result when the need for dealing with the estate administration arises.
From time to time in taking instruction, you will meet a client for whom testamentary capacity is uncertain. In many cases, you will walk away from the client rather than risk exposing yourselves to any future criticism or scrutiny in court.
A mistake by a couple in signing each other's Wills some 14 years ago has led to complications and legal disputes over who should rightfully inherit their £70,000 legacy.
Kings Court Trust (KCT) was delighted to welcome so many of its existing partners as well as new faces to seminars held this October in Newbury, Haydock and Coventry.
Laura McDermott, Senior Case Manager at Kings Court Trust, explains the impact of legal aid funding cuts on claims against estates and what you, as a Will writing professional, can do in order to minimise the risks for your clients.
Seven million homeowners in the country do not have a Will, so could be exposing their families to substantial financial risk, says a report by Oportfolio.
The Legal Services Consumer Panel is determined to keep trying to persuade policymakers that Will writing should be made a reserved legal activity, even though the government decided not the support the idea in May.
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