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This Update Your Will Week (3 – 9 March 2025), we are joining The Association of Lifetime Lawyers to raise awareness around the importance of keeping Wills up to date....
All homeowners would be prudent to review their situation and in most cases to have an up-to-date Will to ensure that their property, and their possessions, are properly protected if...
A new short series has hit our screens on Netflix and the Fraser Dawbarns Dispute Resolution team couldn’t help but consider the many legal aspects that were highlighted. The plot...
Labour’s first Budget has certainly shaken up many individuals, businesses and Trusts up and down the country. With the aim of increasing taxes to raise £40 billion, Rachel Reeves’ has...
Forced marriage is defined as where one or both people do not or cannot consent to the marriage. Many people might think that such a concept would not be relevant...
It is a common misconception that adult children are automatically entitled to part, if not all, of their parent’s estate on their parent’s death, assuming that the other parent has...
In the world of personal finance and estate planning, one often overlooked but significant relief is the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) uplift on death. This rule, currently part of UK...
What is a letter of wishes? A letter of wishes is a confidential document that expresses your personal wishes about how you would like things to be done after your...
“More than one” would be the advice of the Wills specialists at Fraser Dawbarns. Choosing your executors is an important part of making a Will. They will be responsible for...
Seema Solanki, a partner at Fraser Dawbarns Solicitors, and the current Chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Cambridge Committee was recently interviewed by the BBC about...
As a lawyer who specialises in Estate Administration, Sarah Lamb is given information in many different forms by family members when someone dies. Some still have paper copies of bills,...
With sharp rises in food and energy bills coupled with a hike in mortgage rates and petrol costs, it is no surprise that the younger generation will be hit the...
Many people are tempted to make their own Will rather than seeking legal advice. Quite simply because it seems to be the cheaper option and should be easy to do...
The Finance Act 2008 introduced a major change to the way inheritance tax operates for married couples (or those in Civil Partnerships) in England and Wales. Although the change is...
This sets out the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney for an individual’s Health and Welfare. Whilst working in the Private Client Department at Fraser Dawbarns LLP it has become evident...
It may be only after someone has passed away that you discover that their Will does not leave a reasonable financial provision for you, possibly leaving you facing real financial...
What happens if you die without making a Will? Although we are constantly encouraging and advising people to make Wills not everybody follows this advice. Therefore if you die without...