Inheritance Disputes on the Increase

On the 24 September 2016, The Times featured an article with the following headline:  “House price boom produces surge in inheritance disputes” The article describes how court proceedings relating to disputes about Wills are increasing and analyses the factors that may be behind this increase including:  Rising property prices so that children have more to fight over;  High levels of … Read More

Inheritance Act Claims

On the 4 August 2016, The Times ran the following headline:  “Father’s work ethic at centre of will dispute” The newspaper was reporting details of an Inheritance Act claim being made by Danielle Ames, aged 41 for a share of her father’s £1 million estate.  Her father, Michael Ames, ran a successful double glazing business, Danielle was his only daughter.  … Read More