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The Law Commission is launching a consultation today as part of its review of the law relating to financial provision on divorce. In particular they’ll be looking to what extent one spouse should be required to meet the other’s financial needs, at what exactly is meant by needs and at what happens to property that… Read more

There is a common misconception that simply by leaving someone out of a Will or by providing for them by making a small bequest that this will be enough to stop them from contesting the Will. The plain fact is that there is no clause that you can include or provision which you can make… Read more

In order to make a valid Will you need “capacity.” In short this means you have to be able to understand what you are doing. The legal test as to whether a person has the capacity to make a Will is of the utmost importance to both beneficiaries and solicitors alike. The rules as to… Read more

In times of recession it’s fair to say that everyone is looking to save a few pence here, a few pounds there, in order to make finances a little easier on the pocket. However, when you make a Will is it really worth trying to save a pound or two when an invalid Will could… Read more

It is estimated that only 1 in 7 people have a Will, but increasingly in the modern family arrangement their importance is growing dramatically. Gone are the days when a husband and wife stayed married for life, had 2.4 children and relied on the Laws of Intestacy to provided that their estate passed on to… Read more

Welcome to the Wills and Estate Planning blog from Rees Page Solicitors. We are a Lexcel accredited law firm with offices in Wolverhampton and in Bilston. Our specialist solicitors are members of STEP – the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners – and have a reputation for providing quality advice which is both cost effective and friendly. In this blog… Read more