Insights
from the Private Wealth Disputes Team at Birketts
Sun, sea and … family arguments
The somewhat illusive British summer has finally arrived just…
July 25, 2024/by Rebecca ClarkeContentious Probate update event
Birketts, together with Serle Court, will be providing a Contentious…
July 8, 2024/by Rebecca ClarkeChallenging a Will based on lack of capacity: a guide to testamentary capacity
What is testamentary capacity?
For a Will to be valid, the…
July 3, 2024/by Inesa TurchynaFor a Will to be valid, the…
Are homemade Wills a good idea?
Creating a homemade Will can seem to be a no-brainer for those…
May 28, 2024/by Inesa TurchynaLeonard -v- Leonard delivers again: three further takeaways from the probate costs judgment
In February 2024, Mrs Justice Joanna Smith handed down judgment…
May 7, 2024/by Rebecca ClarkeInheritance rights for stepchildren
Blended families are on the rise in modern Britain. As the familial…
April 17, 2024/by Rebecca ClarkeThe Estate of Michael Gambon
Dumbledore’s very own Chamber of Secrets…
The facts
Sir…
April 17, 2024/by Rebecca ClarkeThe facts
Sir…
Rea v Rea
Undue influence: more probable than not?
On 23 February 2024,…
March 6, 2024/by Rebecca ClarkeOn 23 February 2024,…
