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Are Verbal Changes to a Will Valid?

Having written a will, it is important that it is kept up to date. Circumstances change, and this document should reflect these changes. This is normally don...

Can I Set up Another Trust?

Individuals choose to form a trust for a variety of reasons. Many ‘high worth’ individuals wish to find a tax efficient method of giving money to charity...

Moving to Canada, Would My Will Cover the UK Law?

Ensuring that your will is in order should be a priority for anyone who owns property or has children. Dying intestate (that is, without having left a valid...

No Will and High Debts: How to Decide Who to Pay?

Dealing with credit card debt is not something with which you wish to be dealing after the death of a loved one. This is made all the more difficult when the...

Should Deceased Person's Estate Pay Bank Loan?

Dealing with debt after a death can be complicated. Depending on the financial situation of the deceased individual, there may be numerous creditors, each of...

Solicitor Contact: Executors Who Are Also Beneficiaries?

Duties of an Executor It is commonplace practice for the executors of a will to also be beneficiaries and for a solicitor to also act as an executor of a wil...

What if a Witness to Will Dies Before You?

The law regarding probate (that is, the process by which the validity of a will is tested, and the assets relating to the will are disbursed) is a particular...

Where Can I Find a Revoked Will?

It is sometimes the case that an individual will change their mind about their intentions and wishes for the treatment of their affairs after their death. Th...