Appointed Executor Removed by The Court

Acting as an executor is not a job to be taken lightly. An executor or personal representative must always act in the best interests of the estate and the beneficiaries. Their role is to wind up the deceased’s estate and distribute the assets according to their wishes. However, their suitability and performance (or lack of)…

Widow’s Reasonable Financial Provision Claim Rejected

It’s not uncommon for marriages to break down after many years together. Sometimes, couples separate but remain formally married.  However, in the context of ‘reasonable financial provision’ and a Will, what happens if a couple is in the throes of divorce when one dies? Ramus v Holt & Ors (Re Estate of Christopher Stewart Ramus)…

Councils Must Take Care On Care Finance Decisions

Based on lessons learned from many complaints the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (the Ombudsman) has received, English councils have been warned to take extra care when making care finance decisions. The new guidance acknowledges councils have made mistakes and stipulates that they must “fully explore the reasons for disposing of an asset” before…

Why You Should Make a Will

Whether for tax purposes or for a real desire to help a cause that matters to you, in 2021, over 60% of the UK’s population supported leaving money to charity in their Will, once their family has been provided for. Yet less than half of us who own a property, have actually made a Will…

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