Claims against an estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 are quite common.  In the case below, the Judge found in favour of an estranged daughter of the deceased despite resistance from the sole beneficiary.  The

In the case below, it appears that the deceased, used to own land.  When she owned the land, she had a will (or several wills) drafted and executed, all of which left the land to her godson. The land was

Traditionally, when someone dies, their Estate (which a broad definition means their generic wealth) is collated by Executors and then distributed in accordance with their wishes as set out in their will OR by the rules that govern Intestacy if

I have been instructed on several cases similar to the below and the outcome depends on several factors. Firstly, the court is always reluctant to change the wishes of the deceased. If a will is in place and has been

Current court statistics definitely seem to think so. The number of children going to court to dispute what they’ve received from their parents’ wills is on the rise.  In the High Court alone disputes rose to from 104 in 2014