Are adult children entitled to reasonable financial provision from an estate whereby they are not named in the will?

For most businesses, a web presence is important because it allows customers and prospective customers to find you and the goods and services you offer. In today’s digital age, domain names are valuable business assets.

The advantages of mediation are excellent, especially when considered against the alternative which in most cases may be a tribunal claim and offers substantial benefits to a business.

If you believe that you have unreasonably been left out of a will, you may be able to apply for reasonable financial provision from the deceased estate pursuant to the Inheritance (Provision for Family Independence) Act 1975 (“Inheritance Act”).

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) offers other way to deal with a dispute than the Courts.

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution which is encouraged by the Courts as a way to assist parties in resolving their dispute.

Many UK residents dream of retiring or moving abroad to a warmer climate in the hope of a better life for themselves and their family.

“An Englishman still remains at liberty at his death to dispose of his own property in whatever way he pleases or, if he chooses to do so, to leave that disposition to be regulated by the laws of intestate succession” Re Coventry (deceased) [1980].

Property disputes happen all day, every day, up and down the UK. For lawyers, many of these disputes will follow a familiar pattern, often prompting a familiar approach to solving them. A recent UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) case invites us to think about the familiar, in a fresh light!

It is not very often that a forfeiture case is reported, and yet there were two in as many months this spring. The well-established forfeiture rule is a matter of clear public policy and provides that if a person unlawfully kills another they are not able to inherit from their estate.