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My name is Bill Ryan. I am a lawyer now working as a Legal Consultant specialising in Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning for Your Will Matters.
I am a member of the Institute of Professional Willwriters, an Affiliate of the Society of Will Writers and a Commissioner for Oaths. You can me on 01225 582582 or 07942 959599. |
It seems that in the United Kingdom the biggest reason for wills failing, i.e. being rejected for Probate, is down to defective attestation. For a will to be properly attested (signed) there has to be two witnesses present who witness the attestation by the person making the will. In other words these two witnesses must actually [...] Watching our parents get older can be difficult. Our parents are the ones who made sure we were safe and secure, who advised us and who we looked up to. They have always been there for us. As we become adults and parents ourselves we can see our parents are ageing. Frequently the roles and responsibilities [...] There are many people who choose to live together without getting married or becoming civil partners. The idea of ‘common law marriage’ is a bit of folklore that permeates many peoples thinking. The belief that they will automatically benefit from legal safeguards if their relationship breaks down or one partner dies is quite wrong. Their relationship with [...] The UK average annual fee for a single room in a nursing home, it is £35,100 according to the Laing and Buisson (Care of Elderly People) UK Market Survey 2008. As of April 2009 (which allows for the increased threshold levels) your assets over £22,000 are liable to be ‘used’ to pay Care Home [...] Well if you are betting on the Grand National that would be a good bet according to the bookmakers. If it’s a gamble on doing a DIY Will that is another matter. You can save a bit of money now but the cost to your family in terms of emotional turmoil and potential disputes could be [...] I have been invited to be a studio guest on the Richard Bacon show on BBC Radio 5 live tonight. The discussion is headlined as: Have you ever argued over an inheritance? “The number of disputes over wills and inheritance has risen dramatically in the last few years. Last year 228 such disagreements were resolved by [...] |
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