Articles posted by "David Farr"

Successful Appeal by adult daughter excluded from late mother’s will

The Court of Appeal has upheld the appeal of Mrs Ilott (aged 50 and an only child) against a [...]

Inheritance Case – Challenging the Will

The Court of Appeal has reversed a ruling of the High Court to allow the estranged daughter of [...]

Steig Larsson and the Consequences of Dying Without A Will

This is not (unfortunately) the title to his unpublished fourth novel. Stieg Larsson, the [...]

The capacity to execute a will –

In the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Perrins v Holland and others [2010], [...]

Call for regulation of will writing

The call for new measures to introduce regulation to the will writing industry has been echoed [...]

‘Cowboy’ Will Writers Update

Consumers are being warned about an influx of unregulated will writers attempting to invade the [...]

Inheritance Tax Interest Increase

New Government tax legislation will force bereaved families to rush their grieving period or [...]

IHT charges ‘nasty surprise’ for families

A leading insurance firm has warned families of the “nasty surprise” inheritance [...]

Be ‘vocal’ with your will, expert says

People should make sure they inform their family when they draw up a will, an expert has said.

Brits waste £2.2bn pa on inheritance tax

According to research conducted by unbiased.co.uk, the amount of inheritance tax paid [...]