In this blog, Walker Foster’s Wills and Probate Executive Cay Schofield shares her insights into the various planning arrangements, and how each of them can help to provide clarity and security for you and your family.

Walker Foster Solicitors discuss how families can avoid conflicts by effectively creating plans for their estate in the event of their death. Find out more.

When clients come to us to discuss their Wills, they often express a common concern: “How can I avoid the need for a Grant of Probate? I want to make things easier for my family.”

Contesting and defending the validity of a Will is a specialist area of law referred to by lawyers as ‘contentious probate’. Contentious probate claims should not be confused with claims made pursuant to The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Inheritance Act”).

Over the series of the few weeks, Walker Foster shall be releasing a bite sized blog each Monday that seeks to answer some of the most commonly asked questions our litigation department are asked to advise upon in a contested ... Read More

Over the series of the few weeks, Walker Foster shall be releasing a bite sized blog each Monday that seeks to answer some of the most commonly asked questions our litigation department are asked to advise upon in a contested Will case.

We’re often asked ‘why should I make a Will?’

As families have changed, inheritance law has lagged behind. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your loved ones don’t lose out.