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Socially distanced wills - Ed Powles in The Times

Where there's a will, there's a socially distanced way: Ed Powles writes for The Times.

Posted by Ed Powles on 28 May 2020

Watch now: MEET | THE | EXPERTS webinar: Covid-19 - Wills in Isolation

Watch again: a chance to catch up with our experts on the challenges of executing wills during periods of isolation.

Posted by Rupert Ticehurst on 30 April 2020

MEET | THE | EXPERTS webinar: Covid-19 - Wills in Isolation

Join us at our webinar, 'Covid-19 - Wills in Isolation', taking place on Thursday, 30 April on Zoom.

Posted by Rupert Ticehurst on 23 April 2020

How the changes to probate could affect you

Probate fees are changing again. Here’s what you need to know.

Posted by Alice Wheatley on 20 February 2019

Kasia Sikora-Sikorski is granted her Higher Rights of Audience

We are delighted that Kasia Sikora-Sikorski is now a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings) after successfully completing the necessary assessments to be granted her Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Proceedings).

Posted by Kasia Sikora-Sikorski on 7 July 2014

Lord Grantham's predicament: What Downton Abbey can teach us about dying without a will

While death at an early age is always tragic and as was observed of Matthew, he anticipated being around for many years thence, what happens on intestacy generally seems to come as something of a shock.

Posted by Sophie Mazzier on 25 September 2013

Day of the remains: after Richard III was recovered, who owns your corpse?

There are too many families and friends who have gone through the distressing and divisive experience of arguing over what to do with their loved one’s remains.

Posted by Hilesh Chavda on 28 August 2013

Can You Undo Tax Planning Mistakes?

Two recent cases shed light on whether you can undo expensive tax planning mistakes.

Posted by Ed Powles on 15 May 2013

The Strange Case of the Unforged Forged Will

Take the case of the hapless lady accused of forging her late (supposedly divorced) partner's will, found by chance when he seemingly died intestate.

Posted by Sophie Mazzier on 6 March 2013

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