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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. |
I was invited to contribute to the Jonathon Vernon-Smith radio show on BBC 3 Counties today. The format is a phone in show with the public sending emails and texts to add to the flow. The topic was “Inheritance, Is It Worth The Hassle?” There were a number of very interesting contributions before I joined in. A central theme was whether being disinherited [...] Many British people spend lengthy periods living and working abroad. They form ‘expat’ communities in many parts of the world. One increasingly popular destination is Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). So if you are living in Dubai, for example, do you know what happens there if you die intestate? Are you confident that [...] If you have remarried you may think that one way or another your estate (i.e. your property and money) will go to your children. You may be wrong! Look at this example: Alan & Betty Smith have 3 grown up children when they divorce. The money and assets are then split equally so that they each have £300,000. Betty [...] Those prudent folk who have made a Will may think that the matter is ‘done and dusted’ for them. Job done! However, many Wills are declared invalid by the Probate Registry due to defects in the attestation (signing procedure) or because of damage/alerations to the Will. Many Wills are invalidated because they were made before someone got [...] You may be one of the 50+% of adults in the UK who have not made a Will. You probably want to make a Will but keep putting it off…as people do! Maybe you have made a Will already but do you know is it fit for purpose or if it is still valid? I am starting to [...] Marriage is a wonderful institution but is has one side-effect you may not have bargained for. If you have a Will at the time get married you may be surprised to know that the Will is invalidated by law. There is one exception though and that is that the Will was made in contemplation of marriage. [...] Just two days before millionaire businessman Mark Butler died after a protracted battle with cancer, he made his will leaving everything to his wife Taryn. He was fortified by knowing that at least she and their two young children, would be well provided for. He wanted them to stay in the family home in London, valued [...] 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 [...] |
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