In Florida, one of the most efficient ways to update a will without rewriting the entire document is by using a codicil. A ...

One of the most efficient ways to amend a will is through a legal document known as a codicil. Texas, like most other states, ...

The law relating to testamentary capacity remains as set out in the case of Banks v Goodfellow. The requirements are that a testator: understands the nature of the will and its effect; understands the ...

In a September 2024 decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that an estate beneficiary did not invoke the in terrorem clause under ...

Revisions to a will that vut out some family members can cause internal strife - a revocable trust is one possible tool to ...

Portrayal of the law on TV soaps should always be taken with a pinch of salt. However, a scene on BBC soap EastEnders proved ...

The cancellation of ‘will’ shall be done in front of the authority concerned TThe cancellation of will should be done in front of the authority you had made it. Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK Question: I ...

The following are a few of the benefits/advantages of having a will. You can direct where and to whom your estate will go after your death. If one dies intestate (without a will), estate would be ...

Cancer Research UK and Blandy & Blandy LLP have recently delivered a free online webinar focused on "Inheritance Intrigues: Unmasking Undue Influence and Fraudulent Calumny". To watch the recording of ...

arguing that the testator must have accidentally left them out. Therefore, leaving £1 demonstrates that you did remember them, but chose not to leave them anything substantial, making it much harder ...