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23 August 2021

Who is entitled to read a will after death?

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.

02 August 2021

Discretionary trusts in wills explained

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

27 July 2021

Client represented at coroner’s inquest after mother’s death

Our coroner and inquest solicitors helped a client through the inquest process after her mother died in a nursing home following suspected negligent care.

21 July 2021

Pedestrian awarded £65,000 after being knocked over on a crossing

The stress and anxiety caused by the accident contributed to a serious stroke, which prematurely ended our client’s career.

16 July 2021

How to remove parental responsibility

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

14 July 2021

Do I need probate if I have power of attorney?

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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