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Landmark Ilott Ruling May Boost Demand for Professional Will Writing

on Jul 29, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
Following on from the recent and well publicised Ilott case, the Financial Times reports that the ruling highlights the powers at the disposal of the courts to overrule Wills.
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More Than 16% of Over 60s Leave a Charitable Donation in their Will

on Jul 28, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
According to a survey conducted by Remember A Charity, one in six Britons aged 60 and above have decided to include a charitable donation in their Will, the Charity Times website reports.
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Daughter Excluded From Mother's Will Wins £164k Inheritance in Landmark Case

on Jul 28, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
A landmark legal ruling has seen a daughter who was explicitly left out of her mother’s Will awarded £164,000 in inheritance on appeal.
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Businessman Leaves £8m Worth of Ferraris to RNLI in Will

on Jul 23, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
Richard Colton, a well-known member of the Ferrari Owners Club, has left his two multimillion-pound Ferraris to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in his Will. The two 1960’s cars, valued at £2 million and £6 million respectively, will be sold at auction in October to raise funds for the coastal search and rescue charity.
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British Public Failing to Make Inheritance Plans

on Jul 23, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
An article that was published on the Financial Times Advisor website earlier this month reports that the British public are not taking adequate steps to secure and protect their legacy.
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Do You Still Need a Foreign Will to Cover Your European Holiday Home?

on Jul 17, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
An interesting article in The Telegraph recently discussed new legislation which will potentially give Britons with a European holiday home more freedom in terms of how these assets are recorded in their Will.
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Man Hides Inheritance From Government to Claim Benefits

on Jul 2, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
Another day and another inheritance scandal, it seems. The latest article featured in The Courier detailed how an unemployed man managed to hide thousands of pounds from the government in order to claim benefits illegally.
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How a Cheap Will Could Leave Your Family in Ruins

on Jun 28, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
With recent research suggesting that half of the British public don’t have a Will, there is no doubt that many of us need to consider formally writing down our wishes on how our estate will be dealt with upon our death. However, it is important to remember that while a cheap DIY kit or some scribbled notes could be legally binding, a Will that isn’t professionally drafted substantially increases the chances of it causing problems after your death.
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How a £90 Will from Barclays Cost a Woman Half her Father's House

on Jun 19, 2015 9:00:00 AM By | Kings Court Trust |
Barclays are being sued for hundreds of thousands of pounds by a woman who claims the bank’s Will writing service resulted in her losing a stake in her late father’s London home. Although the bank is contesting the reports, Telegraph Money have revealed that when the complaint was assessed by the Financial Ombudsman Service, the bank was found at fault so the complaint has been progressed to the High Court.
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