More than half of the UK’s adult population don’t have a Will, which could cause chaos for their families if they don’t address this. What’s more is that hundreds of thousands of Wills may have been written incorrectly or are out of date. According to data from Which Magazine, 54% of people are without Wills. […]
For people living in and around London, a recent freedom of information request showing inheritance tax hotspots demonstrates how many need to take action. A fact to add to this is HMRC has also raked in inheritance tax of over £2.8 billion during the first six months of the 2018/19 tax year, which is why […]
No matter how many times, we as solicitors talk about the importance of wills, too many fail to make one, but hopefully, a recent sad tale of a family fallout will provoke action. It is the story of a women in Somerset who devoted over 30 years of her life to working on the family […]
The sinister tale of a family in turmoil after allegations against their father a generation ago has ended with children losing out in a battle over the family’s estate. The tale of three members of the Swindon family losing their challenge to the Will of their late mother on the grounds of lack of mental […]
With the shops now playing many familiar Christmas tunes and lots of people in Staines focussing on Christmas there are those who are no doubt thinking about resolutions for 2017. So here at Dale and Newbery, we thought we would share some legal New Year Resolutions that we hope will really benefit everyone reading this […]
News that the number of enquirers about people who have died without making a Will, known as intestate, has more than doubled over the past five years, is an alarming statistic for all of us. New figures from Citizens Advice reported to the BBC said it had 1,522 such queries in 2011, rising to 3,747 in 2015, as […]
As experts in wills and probate, and family law, we often come across difficult battles over estates. These draining legal fights leave all parties exhausted, and can often lead to a lifetime of anger and acrimony. The recent case of a lady living in Dorset called Joy Williams has caught our attention as similar cases […]
Hundreds of thousands of wills may have been written incorrectly leaving a potential ‘time bomb’ for families across the UK, warns a Staines legal expert. Patrick Cotran, of Dale & Newbery, said many cheap wills purchased on the internet could be unfit for purpose potentially causing lengthy and costly legal battles for many family members […]
A landmark ruling which has seen a woman awarded £164,000 after being cut out of her mother’s will in favour of charities could see a deluge of contested wills believes a Staines legal expert. Heather llott went through a lengthy court battle after her mother Melita Jackson left her £486,000 estate to animal charities when […]
