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Research by the Association of Lifetime Lawyers (ALL) shows only 52% of Wills are drafted by solicitors, suggesting that the remainder are created using templates or AI. The ALL warns that AI-drafted Wills often fail to meet legal standards, risk excluding or wrongly including beneficiaries, and can lead to costly disputes.

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Proprietary Estoppel is a powerful legal tool in England and Wales, often used to enforce informal promises concerning land and property. It enables individuals to claim rights in property, even in the absence of a formal agreement, if they can show that they relied on a promise to their detriment. This article explains how Proprietary Estoppel works, the types of situations it commonly arises in, how such claims are brought and defended, and highlights key legal Proprietary Estoppel authorities.

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Despite the obvious anxiety caused by the removal of APR from farming assets over £1 million, announced in the Autumn budget, it is more likely than not that most affected farms and estates will be able to mitigate some, if not all, their IHT liability.

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A government consultation issued in February 2025 sought views on the proposed changes to the energy efficiency regulations (MEES) as they affect private rented property. The government is proposing to strengthen these regulations further by introducing new metrics against which to judge a building’s energy efficiency.

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