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by Ridley&Hall in Inheritance & will disputes, Rebecca Kershaw posted December 21, 2023.

Can a Cohabitee Bring a Claim When Their Partner Dies?

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 has long been a crucial legal instrument in ensuring fair provision […]


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 Contentious probate, Sarah Young, Will Disputes, Wills posted September 15, 2022.

Defending a will dispute; your essential ‘do’s and don’ts’

Coping with a bereavement can be terribly hard. When it’s combined with a dispute over the deceased’s estate, life can […]


by Ridley&Hall in Inheritance & will disputes, James Urquhart-Burton, Sarah Young posted February 19, 2021.

Inheritance Act claims – If you miss the boat, there may not be another!

In the recent case of Wickham v Riley [2020] EWHC 3711 (Fam), the High Court allowed a claimant to issue […]


by Ridley&Hall in Inheritance & will disputes, Samantha Hirst posted March 26, 2019.

An Executors’ Guide – Challenges when dealing with an Estate and how to deal with them

Being appointed as an executor is a great honour.  The testator (the person who made the will) trusted you implicitly […]


by Ridley&Hall in Inheritance & will disputes, Sarah Young posted March 5, 2019.

How a ‘penniless ballet dancer’ was able to bring a claim against her grandmother’s estate

A granddaughter who selflessly devoted herself to caring for her grandmother with dementia for 7 years before her death has […]


by Ridley&Hall in Family & Matrimonial, Inheritance & will disputes, Sarah Young, Wills posted June 21, 2018.

Predatory Marriages; Elder Financial Abuse

At this time of year, everyone loves a wedding…but there can be a darker side to matrimony*. In Marina Lewycka’s […]


by Ridley&Hall in Contentious probate, Inheritance & will disputes, Sarah Young posted April 3, 2018.

Don’t Let Your Heart Rule Your Head; Defending an Estate in a Will Dispute

When a loved one dies and you find out that someone is bringing a claim against their estate, emotions can […]


by Ridley&Hall in Contentious probate, Sarah Young posted August 10, 2017.

Defending an estate from a Will challenge

It can come as an enormous shock when a loved one dies, to find that their Will is being challenged.  […]


by Ridley&Hall in Contentious probate, Sarah Young, Wills posted April 4, 2014.

Consider the Legal and Financial Implications of Cohabiting

Why I won’t be saying “I do” A recent article in Essentials Magazine entitled – “Why I won’t be saying […]


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