contentious wills
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In the case of Marcus v Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086, the High Court was asked to consider the extent to which a stepchild may be able to benefit from a...
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The recent case of Packer v Packer [2025] EWHC 461 (Ch) highlights the importance of a Will being validly executed. The High Court recently handed down judgment in relation to...
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The recent case of Patel v Patel demonstrates the legal considerations to be taken into account in funeral/burial disputes and how a court approaches these types of disputes. What does...
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The recent case of Addison & Anor v Niaz sheds some light on Larke v Nugus requests, namely the position of the recipient of such a request and how they...
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In the recent case of Angelova -v- Kershaw & Clark [2024] EWHC 1830 (Ch), the High Court ordered the rectification of a deceased person’s Will after it was found “beyond...
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Polly Stephenson, a partner in our contentious trusts and probate team, has had further success recently in the Court of Appeal in the case of Bowser v Smith [2023] EWCA...
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Polly Stephenson has achieved a successful outcome in the Court of Appeal case of Bowser v Smith in which the appellant solicitor appealed a costs order in a hostile action...
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Disputes around Inheritance and challenging the validity of Wills can often be referred to as ‘Contentious Probate’. What are the grounds for Contesting a Will? There are various grounds for...
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Ashtons Legal has further expanded its Business Client Group with a number of significant hires. In the past four months, Ashtons has welcomed one new partner, two senior associates, three...
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A deathbed gift, or donation mortis causa, is an alternative way in which a person can dispose of their estate, as opposed to a valid Will or the intestacy rules....
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Distributing the estate of someone who has died is a process that sadly often results in legal disputes between family and friends. This is particularly the case if they feel...
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High profile inheritance disputes follow celebrities and the super-rich as surely as night follows day, but such challenges to Wills (and intestacies) are becoming increasingly common, whatever the values involved....
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