1975 Act Claims – how to protect your assets from claims by your children
Many people will be familiar with the widely reported case of Ilott v Blue Cross…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
How can I bring an Inheritance Claim if I don’t have a copy of the Will?
It is not uncommon for someone to be disappointed with the provision or lack of…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
1975 Act Claims – can I still inherit when we don’t know who passed away first?
Losing a parent is always going to be an extremely difficult and emotionally traumatic experience.…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Serious incident reporting
As part of the work of the interim safeguarding taskforce, the Charity Commission conducted a…
September 29, 2020 By Laurie Trounce
Coronavirus & Commercial Tenants – rent payments and extension of protection
It’s potentially good news for commercial tenants – a further round of Coronavirus related protections…
September 23, 2020 By Richard Bagwell
Inheritance & Trusts – challenging a Will for undue influence
There are five grounds on which the validity of a Will can be challenged. This…
September 18, 2020 By James Burrows
Japanese knotweed: getting to the root of the problem
What is Japanese knotweed? Most of us have read the horror stories in the press…
September 11, 2020 By Ben Jones
Inheritance & Trusts – challenging a Will for lack of capacity
There are five grounds on which the validity of a Will can be challenged. This…
September 2, 2020 By James Burrows
Is a promise a binding contract?
I worked for a relative’s business without pay after being promised it in their Will.…
August 20, 2020 By James Burrows
Permanent moorings and squatter’s rights
Moored boats are a familiar sight on our rivers and waterways – some boats are…
August 20, 2020 By Richard Bagwell
When is a village green not a village green?
What is a village green? When you think of a village green, what comes to…
August 20, 2020 By Richard Bagwell
Over £1 million damages in farming dispute over inheritance of Somerset farm
A Somerset woman has been awarded over £1 million in damages following a High Court…
August 20, 2020 By Stephens Scown