Challenging the intestacy rules ‘Am I able to challenge the intestacy rules?’ Intestacy dispute solicitor Lee Dawkins looks at your options. What are the intestacy rules? When someone dies without leaving a valid Will, they are deemed to have died

If you are wondering, ‘Can I make an inheritance claim?’ then this is what you need to know. When a loved one passes away, the distribution of their estate can sometimes lead to disagreements among family members, loved ones, and

If you have lost out due to a broken inheritance promise then you may wish to considerwhether you can make a proprietary estoppel claim. If someone is promised that they will inherit land or property and that promise is subsequently

Using ‘virtual mediation’ to resolve UK Inheritance disputes involving Canadian or US residents. We employ ‘virtual mediation’ to assist Canadian and US residents in resolving Inheritance disputes and Inheritance Act claims involving estates in England and Wales. By utilising ‘virtual

We specialise in dealing with Australia and New Zealand inheritance disputes in the UK. Our leading team of UK SRA regulated contentious probate solicitors advises people in Australia and New Zealand on inheritance disputes involving estates in England and Wales,

What can you do about the theft of your inheritance? While inheritance theft is rare, it is occurring more frequently. But what can you do about a stolen inheritance if it happens to you? The first thing to establish is

A guide to suing an executor What is an executor? An executor is the person who is named in the Will and is responsible for administering the deceased’s estate. An executor has unlimited personal liability, which means they can be

People regularly ask us, ‘Can I remove a caveat?’ The simple answer is that you can remove a caveat, and here are the steps that you need to take. For expert guidance on inheritance and will disputes contact our specialist

If you’ve been excluded from a Will then then what are your legal options? When someone has been wrongly or unfairly excluded from a Will then their options may include challenging the legal validity of the Will, making a claim

In this article we consider how the forfeiture rule applies to the administration of an estate in cases where the deceased has been unlawfully killed. This is not an area of probate law that is often considered, but it is