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Do you know when and how a will is made effective?
Do you know when and how a will is made effective? A will is made effective when the person who has made the will dies. The will is then admitted to probate. A will can be changed any time whilst the person is alive and is not able to be submitted to probate until
9 things you need to know as a beneficiary of a will
Are you a beneficiary of a will? Here are 9 things that you need to know! Wills can be tricky to find Having a will read to you is a thing of the past There aren’t any set rules for when a beneficiary should be notified There are different categories of beneficiary in a
5 Things You Should Never Include in Your Will
There are some things that should NEVER be included in your will - Conditions Conditions such as leaving your car to your sister on the basis of her having divorced your brother-in-law, are not legal and are difficult to enforce.However you wish to make some form of encouragement, such as leaving an item to
Did you make a will during covid? Do you know if it’s valid?
Did you make a will during covid? Do you know if it's valid? An increasing number of wills made during COVID-19 have been challenged by courts. If you have made a DIY will, do you know if it's valid? Wills are complex documents and need to be worded precisely to ensure there are no
Are you a willanthropist?
Are you a willanthropist? Remember A Charity has launched a campaign to overcome a big misconception: that you need to be wealthy to do something wonderful and make a difference for good causes in your Will. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=sODwxI3wKiE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo Let's join together and celebrate all the willanthropists who have kindly left a gift to a charity
Aretha Franklin’s couch
Handwritten documents found stuffed in Aretha Franklin's couch have been classed as a valid will. Her sons have been battling over her $6 million estate after these handwritten documents have been found. The main difference between the two documents is who Franklin designated as her executors and caveats on when someone can receive their
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