Burial or Cremation
When you pass away, the person given the responsibility ..
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A Valid Will
You cannot sign a will if you do not ..
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A Son’s Claim
Your will sets out how your assets are to ..
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Disputing Large Estates
In a recent case, a husband made a claim ..
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Doctor Inherits Millions From Patient
A will is a document that records your intentions ..
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An Envelope Worth A Million Dollars
You can change your will by signing a new will ..
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Recent Cases
WILL CHALLENGE BY STEPSON
In a will you are able to specify how much ..
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“Living Wills” – 6 Things to Know about Advance Care Directives
Estate planning is not just about what happens to your ..
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Statutory Wills: Estate Planning for Persons with a Disability
Many people lose the ability to make or change their ..
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Informal Wills: Did a message contained in a Word document constitute a valid will?
Mr D was a successful restaurateur. He owned properties in ..
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Successful Challenge By A Son Who Had Been Left Nothing In his Mothers Will
In a recent case the mother was a widow. Her ..
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Recent Successes
The children of a will-maker sought to recover a family company’s debts from their father’s estate
The children and second wife of the will-maker were entitled ..
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The will-maker listed his housekeeper as the residual beneficiary, making inadequate provisions for his children and grandchildren
The will-maker left nominal bequests to his children, with the ..
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A Will was not updated despite a change in the will-maker’s circumstances, so his children sought further provision from the estate
The will-maker had drafted his Will more than thirty years ..
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A widow sought to recover debts and interests owed to her by the estate
The will-maker and his widow made a Binding Financial Agreement ..
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An error appeared to have been made in the drafting of the Will, as it included bizarre terms
A will was drafted under which the will-maker’s second wife ..
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The will-maker left a small amount to one of her sons and a larger amount to her other two sons
This son had a turbulent relationship with both his mother ..
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