To act or not to act? That is the question
Recent cases and reform show the importance of deciding whether or not to act for a client, especially for probate solicitors.
Informal wills: the duty of a lawyer to consider, discuss and make an informal will for a client
Practitioners should be aware of the provisions of the Succession Act, which allow a testator(trix) to make an “informal will”. By GREG COUSTON and DANIEL ST…
Wills and estates: July 2014
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Minors with money: court-authorised wills under the Succession Act
Wills made by minors are generally invalid, but the courts have started to use a new jurisdiction to authorise minors to make wills. By RICHARD…
Wills and estates: June 2014
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By ANDREW BIRD.