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25th January 2018

Challenging the Validity of a Will

A frequently traveled route to challenge the validity of a Will is to allege the testator did not know or approve its contents. But what does this mean?

Read article by Noel McNicholas

Who Can Make a Claim Under the Inheritance Act 1975?

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the 1975 Act) allows certain people to make a claim for reasonable financial provision from a deceased’s estate, but only if circumstances permit it.

Read article by Noel McNicholas

21st August 2017

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