What is a Mutual Will ? a way of avoiding conflict

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As a law firm specialising in contested probate perhaps one of the most frequent areas of contention arises when the Deceased had Children from two different marriages. The typical scenario is that the Deceased having remarried leaves everything to the second spouse, who may well have no connection with the Children from the first marriage. Upon the…

How to obtain a copy of a will

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After someone has died, family members are often anxious for various reasons to see the Deceased persons will. So what is the law and how can you obtain a copy ? If either a Grant of probate or Grant of letters of administration are issued, then a Copy of the Grant and Will becomes a…

Probate In 2014 Help

Probate

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…

Can a Witness To a Will be a Beneficiary ?

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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—…

Make a Will, and You can make a difference

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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

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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…