Wills and Estates

Articles

Modernising wills: revolutionary or evolutionary?

Gemma Shepherd, a Partner at Michelmores, discusses the Law Commission’s report

Dead and…buried?

In this opinion piece, Roman Kubiak, Partner and Head of Private Wealth Disputes at Hugh James, discusses the Law Commission’s consultation paper on new funerary...

Is your identity check really necessary?

Bernard George shares his thoughts on the over and under use of anti-money laundering checks

Supreme Court overturns Hirachand decision: a landmark shift for 1975 Act claims

Cathryn Culverhouse explains how the Supreme Court’s judgment in Hirachand v Hirachand redefines financial need under the 1975 Act

Dispute Over Missing Wills: Packer vs Packer

High Court addresses a family dispute over missing wills and estate administration