The executor of a will is the person specifically appointed or chosen by the testator (deceased) to administer his estate and to ensure his final wishes are respected.

As long ago as July 2000, Lord Justice Chadwick in the case of Bouygues (UK) Limited –v- Dahl-Jensen (UK) Limited [BLR 2000, 522]  recognised that an Adjudicator’s decision should not be enforced by summary judgment where the Claimant had subsequently gone into insolvent liquidation and where there were claims and cross-claims between the two parties.

Where the deceased left a will the grant of representation is known as a grant of probate and where the deceased died intestate (did not leave a will) the grant of representation is known as a grant of letters of administration.

The government’s continued effort to stimulate economic growth and increase the supply of housing to meet a rising demand has resulted in local authorities granting development rights over farmland on the edges of many towns and villages.

Litigation is an expensive business, so it is important to know how your legal costs will be dealt with whether you win or lose your case. In the Court of Protection (COP) there are specific rules about how your legal costs will be addressed.

With the UK inflation rate already at a 40 year high, the continuing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the general uncertainty surrounding the invasion of Ukraine, the cost of raw materials is rapidly increasing.

The ability to make and receive payments is critical to businesses and individuals. How we do this has undergone enormous change over the last decade.

If it can be proved that a will in its entirety has been forged or the person allegedly making the will's signature has been forged, this will result in the will being invalid.

Making a Will is the only way you can ensure your assets are protected. This guide aims to answer all your questions about making a Will.

Employment and consultancy contracts often contain clauses restricting an individual’s working activity when they leave a business. These clauses, ‘post termination restrictive covenants’, typically restrict the ex-staff member’s ability to work in competing businesses.