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Occupiers' liability is an area of law which deals with the duty of care of those who own or lease property, to the people who visit the property.

You can buy your parents' house but there can be issues if you a buying it below market value as there may be tax implications for you and your parents.

Before Grant of Probate is issued, only those named as Executors can read the Will. After the Grant of Probate is issued, the Will becomes a public document.

A discretionary trust is when money or other assets are held in a trust and your trustees decide which people become beneficiaries and when.

The only way to remove parental responsibility is through an application to the court and these applications are only successful in exceptional circumstances.

The fact that you had Power of Attorney during someone’s lifetime doesn’t have any bearing on whether or not Probate is needed after their death.

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