Does your Will really protect your wishes? Illot v Mitson (2015)
No one can have avoided the recent publicity surrounding the case of Ilott -v- Mitson (2015). This case concerns the estate of the late Mrs Jackson (no relative of mine) who died about 10 years ago leaving a Will and an estranged daughter, Ms H, who was excluded from the Will entirely. The late
Read MoreHOW TO AVOID THE INHERITANCE TAX TRAP!!!
Today’s article in the Telegraph on beloved actor Rik Mayall’s highlights the common misconception that one’s estate passes on in its entirety to one’s surviving spouse on death in the absence of a valid Will. Not only is the lack of a Will most likely to be bring about avoidable (and sometimes terrifyingly contentious) disputes amongst the
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