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    Inheritance Act claims - A recent example of a successful claim by an adult child - a man in his 70s…

    29 Jan 2026

    A case summary of a successful Inheritance Act claim by an adult child, highlighting how courts assess financial need, maintenance and competing beneficiary interests.

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    Relief from forfeiture: Upholding testamentary wishes in assisted dying cases

    29 Jan 2026

    An unreported case in England and Wales provides practical guidance on how executors and beneficiaries may uphold testamentary wishes without court proceedings where the forfeiture rule is potentially engaged.

    • Contentious Probate
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    Video evidence in will challenges - a cautionary tale

    24 Jul 2025

    Homemade wills can save time and money, but when someone is vulnerable, the risks of a dispute are high.

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    • Wills & Trusts
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