In theory, you could scribble your will on a piece of scrap paper. As long as it is properly signed and witnessed by two adult independent witnesses who are not beneficiaries and who are present at the time you sign your will, it should be
What happens if a husband and wife accidentally sign each other’s wills?The answer to this will depend on whether the husband and wife are both still alive or if either, or both, has passed away. If they are both still alive then correct the situation
A grant of probate is a legal document often required by executors if a person has died and left a will. The executors are the persons who have been appointed in the will to carry out the wishes of the person who has died.People often
This year Highcliffe Castle are holding their first ever Christmas Tree Festival. Decorated trees will take pride of place in their State Rooms. As well as the beautiful trees visitors can also enjoy Christmas storytelling and a festive trail which will incorporate the trees contributed
You may not want to keep a gift of property or money that someone has left to you in a Will. You can either disclaim the gift or you can enter into a deed of variation.You can disclaim the gift in writing. If you do
In a book written by a palliative nurse “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” the top 5 regrets are: What if on your death bed you remember that you have not paid attention to my articles and you have not made or updated your
To my shame I was a recent victim of a scam. In May I had contacted my bank as I could not use my debit card. I was told that there was suspected fraudulent activity on my account and my card had been stopped. I
…no not a recipe for a fine English stew or the name of the witches’ cauldron in Macbeth. The word hotchpot was used as early as 1292 as a legal term. Executors of a will asked to divide an estate equally among the deceased’s children
Predatory marriage – a marriage that takes place in circumstances where one party to the marriage has been induced to marry by the other party who is acting solely for financial gain. There is already a criminal offence of “forced marriage”. A person commits an
The Powers of Attorney Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 18 September 2023. The aim of the Act is to make the process of preparing and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney digital. The Justice Minister said: “This Act allows us to modernise the service, introduce