Helpful information and updates from our Solicitors advising on real life legal matters.
An Executor is a named person in a Will who the deceased has chosen to deal with their estate after their death. Most of the time when someone makes a Will, they will ask their proposed Executor if they would be happy to take on this role so it doesn’t come as a surprise after […]
Read articleNot everybody chooses to make a Will during their lifetime – instead they die intestate (die without a Will). If you choose not to make a Will, then by law your assets pass to your next of kin. This is usually a parent, sibling or child. If you’re married or in a civil partnership, your […]
Read articleThere are never any guarantees that someone will name you as a Beneficiary in their Will. If you were close to the person that has died, you may feel as though you’ve been left out. This is often the case when the person who has died is your partner or one of your parents. In […]
Read articleIf you made a Will before you got married, even if you included your spouse in your Will, it will become invalid from the date of your marriage. If you then fail to make a further Will following your marriage (or civil partnership) then you will be deemed to die intestate (die without a Will) […]
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