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Category: Will Disputes


by Ridley&Hall in Estates, Sarah Young, Trusts, Will Disputes, Wills posted February 13, 2024.

Can I Challenge a Decision by a Trustee?

What did a stuffed pike have to do with a court case over a trust? It was a factor leading […]


by Ridley&Hall in Rebecca Kershaw, Will Disputes posted January 23, 2024.

Backdated Bereavement Support for Unmarried Parents

At Ridley & Hall our will dispute team often acts for unmarried parents who have lost their partner.  They may […]


by Ridley&Hall in Sarah Young, Will Disputes, Wills posted October 13, 2023.

Promises and Will Disputes

“The best way to keep one’s word is not to give it” said Napoleon Bonaparte. Wise words indeed, especially in […]


by Ridley&Hall in Sarah Young, Will Disputes, Wills posted May 31, 2023.

Can I Remove an Executor of a Will?

Usually, the answer to this question will be ‘no’. The circumstances under which an executor can be removed from their […]


by Ridley&Hall in Inheritance & will disputes, Sarah Young, Will Disputes, Wills posted April 13, 2023.

Caveat; what’s that?

The word ‘caveat’ is Latin and means literally ‘let him beware’. In terms of will disputes, it means a notice […]


by Ridley&Hall in Contentious probate, James Urquhart-Burton, Will Disputes, Wills posted March 6, 2023.

Wife excluded from late husband’s will brings successful claim and is awarded 50% of his estate

The recently decided case of Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh & Ors [2023] EWHC 304 (Fam) serves to remind […]


by Ridley&Hall in Inheritance & will disputes, Sarah Young, Will Disputes, Wills posted February 1, 2023.

When can a ‘mistake’ in a will be corrected?

A headline in the Mail on 20th January 2023 is a classic example of not letting the facts get in […]


by Ridley&Hall in Inheritance & will disputes, Sarah Young, Will Disputes posted January 12, 2023.

Inheritance Claims by ‘financial dependents’

“She wasn’t married to him, wasn’t bequeathed anything so is very unlikely to be entitled to anything” “He kept you […]


by Ridley&Hall in Sarah Young, Will Disputes, Wills posted November 21, 2022.

Which Will?

In cases involving the validity of a will, it’s perhaps obvious to say that the person bringing the claim should […]


by Ridley&Hall in Maaria Sharif, Will Disputes, Wills posted November 7, 2022.

Who are Executors and what are their duties?

Naming someone as an executor in a Will is an onerous duty, making them responsible for ensuring that the deceased’s […]


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