When it comes to owning property abroad it is important to understand the laws of succession in that jurisdiction in the event of the owner’s death.
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Neves had the pleasure of speaking to the Buckingham U3A Family History Group recently. The topic was Wills and Probate, but in considering what to talk about we were very aware that genealogists and family historians are looking at old Wills and Probates differently from solicitors.
Andrew Becconsall is our Head of Risk and Compliance
In this role he is responsible for ensuring everything the company does is compliant with the strict regulations that law firms have to adhere to, especially in prevention of fraud.
Excluding People from Your Will and a very brief look at Lady Lucan’s Affairs
Although sizeable to many people, Lady Lucan’s estate was worth in the region of £575,000 when she died last year, which was admittedly less than some were expecting.
It is a sad fact of life today that many people find themselves estranged from one or more of their relatives, and when meeting clients to talk to them about their Wills my colleagues and I regularly face the situation where the person drawing up the Will advises us that they want to cut out one or more family member – often one of their children.