by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
The High Court has upheld a 91-year-old woman’s will even though she was suffering from dementia at the time it was made. The law requires that when making a will, a person must have testamentary capacity – that is, they must fully understand what they are doing and...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
A woman’s will has been declared invalid after a court ruled that it had been forged by her son. The woman originally made a will in 1999, stating that she intended to split her estate equally between her two children. The son claimed the mother made a new will while...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
The rising value of houses could turn inheritance tax into a major issue for thousands of families across the UK. The problem is that the inheritance tax threshold has been frozen at £325,000 until 2018; by that time, house prices are expected to have risen by 25%...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
A father’s will has been declared valid despite a challenge from his daughter who was disinherited. The father had two sons and a daughter. After his wife died he went to live with one of his sons and his daughter-in-law. He transferred the proceeds of the sale of his...
