2013 - TM Solicitors

Probate In 2014 Help

ProbateBy Tim Murden 27 December 2013

If you are helping with the administration of an estate and have come across the term probate, what does it mean, and when is it required ? and how do you obtain it ? What does probate mean ? When someone dies a legal process has to be followed. This process is known as probate…

Contesting a Will on grounds of lack of capacity

ProbateBy Tim Murden 1 December 2013

How to Contest a Will As a firm advising specialising in will disputes, we sadly see many cases of wills being altered or amended very close to the Testators death, when the person making the will is very ill, or there are clearly issues with the persons making the wills capacity. If this is the…

Probate : Do I have to use the Solicitors holiding the will to apply for probate ?

Probate costsBy Tim Murden 18 November 2013

As a firm specialising in probate, we are frequently asked by family members as to whether they have to use the solicitor holding the will when applying for probate ? The simple answer is No. Unless the will appoints the solicitor as an executor. If you are the Executor you are entirely free to use…

Can a Witness To a Will be a Beneficiary ?

ProbateBy Tim Murden 29 October 2013

As a firm specialising in contested probate matters, we spend alot of time looking very carefully at wills and how they are executed. Rules on Wills : what the law states The rules governing the signing of wills, are governed by the Wills Act 1837, which states the following :- No will shall be valid unless—…

Hit by Uninsured Driver : What to Do ?

Hit and Run Car accidents : Uninsured Drivers, WhiplashBy Tim Murden 16 October 2013

Having any type of car accident is bad enough, but what happens if the other driver simply leaves the scene and exchange details ? Fortunately, if you have been involved in a hit and run car accident, there is help at hand with a Government and Insurer funded organisation known as the Motor Insurers Bureau.…

Make a Will, and You can make a difference

ProbateBy Tim Murden 8 October 2013

TM Solicitors is pleased to announce that we will be taking part in Will Aid’s 25th anniversary Make a Will Month this November. During November, we will waive our fee for drawing up a basic Will and instead invite our clients to donate to the Will Aid group of charities. The suggested donation is £90…

Power of Attorney Solicitors

ProbateBy Tim Murden 30 September 2013

If you are seeking help deciding upon whether you need a power of attorney – we can help. A Power of attorney is a legal document that enables others to act on your behalf if you lose the capacity to act in regard to either your financial or personal affairs. A power of attorney is most…

Issuing a Warning To a Caveat In probate

Contesting a willBy Tim Murden 25 September 2013

Issuing a Warning To A Caveat There is often nothing more frustrating than finding out that a Caveat has been issued against an estate. Often the first notification of this is when the probate registry inform you that probate cant be issued because a caveat has been issued. So what do you do ? What…

Cut out of a will or Disinherited ?

Contesting a will, ProbateBy Tim Murden 24 September 2013

Have you been disinherited or cut out of a will ? if so we can help, so how do you deal with being disinherited by your parents ? Discovering you have been left out of a persons will is never easy, however the key questions that you need to consider are :- Can I contest…

Caveats In Contested Probate

Contesting a willBy Tim Murden 19 September 2013

If you are unhappy with a will it is important to immediately seek legal help. In any contested probate claim, it is always important to try and prevent probate being issued, so that appropriate investigations can be undertaken.To do this, something called a Caveat can be issued. This is a fairly straightforward procedure and involves…

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