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ADAM STEWART-WALLACE CONSIDERS WANT OF KNOWLEDGE AND APPROVAL
The exact circumstances under which a claim for want of knowledge and approval will be successful are hard to pin down. In Gill v Woodall [2011] Ch 380, Lord Neuberger MR stated at para. 22 that a court should “consider all the relevant evidence available and then, drawing such inferences as it can more...
30 May 2019 10:09
John Wyn Williams appears on behalf of solicitor in fraud and forgery caseA former solicitor has been jailed for four years and two months after admitting changing clients’ wills for his own benefit. Peter Charles Davies, 62, from Abergwyngregyn, near Bangor, Gwynedd, cost them £241,000 combined, Mold Crown Court was told. Davies admitted seven charges including fraud and more...
14 Feb 2019 13:45
Digital probate service: DIY probateSince 2017, HM Courts and Tribunal Services (HMCTS) have offered an online service enabling individuals to apply for a grant of probate in a deceased’s estate, providing certain criteria were met. HMCTS have now updated the system, now allowing applicants to lodge documentation, apply to have more more...
21 Jan 2019 10:20
Probate applications made simpler and easier with online servicePeople applying for probate can now do so from the comfort of their own home, thanks to the expansion of an online service. Bereaved can now apply for probate online New service is simpler and more efficient Part of a £1bn programme of court reform The service enables people to apply, pay and swear more...
20 Nov 2018 09:27
Birmingham barrister criticises the Government’s move to introduce an extra ‘death tax’A Birmingham barrister has raised concerns over the Government’s move to increase probate fees claiming it is an additional ‘death tax’. Under the new rules, estates worth £2m or more will pay £6,000 in probate fees, which is a 3,770 per cent increase on the current £155 fee. This is a reduction on more...
6 Nov 2018 16:05
A tax on the bereaved: increased probate court feesA banded system for probate court fees tantamount to “a tax on the bereaved” is back on the agenda for the government following their last ‘U’ turn on this topic in the run up to the last general election. The increases have been proposed to fund court services generally, but this is such an more...
2 Nov 2018 09:16
'Top notch' Ten Old Square recognised for its expertise by the independent legal directoriesTen Old Square are “acknowledged as one of the finest, full-service Chancery sets, containing many outstanding barristers” in this year’s Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2019 rankings. We are recognised as “… a set that employs the latest technology and know-how to deliver a modern and efficient client more...
Wilson v Lassman (Executor of the Estate of Wilson)[2017] EWHC 85 (Ch)
Wilson v Lassman (Executor of the Estate of Wilson)[2017] EWHC 85 (Ch) This case illustrates the need for care when approaching probate claims. Facts C sought an order, pronouncing, against his late father’s will, and revoking the grant of probate obtained by D as executor and sole beneficiary under more...
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