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Son alleges will forgery by mother
Very few inheritance disputes where fraud or forgery is alleged end up in Court. So, a current High Court case […]
‘You can never challenge a Will’ – Mythbusting this popular assumption
A hallmark of English law is that you can leave your estate to whomever you wish, however this freedom is […]
Don’t give it away for a song; Undue Influence in lifetime transfers
The recently reported case of Moursi v Doherty demonstrates the vulnerability of an elderly person living alone to financial abuse […]
The cases that don’t “bang, bleed or shout”: the scandal of financial abuse
Financial abuse doesn’t get the same media attention as other forms of abuse. But the reality is that it has […]
Scams: be (or get?) conscious…not conned!
Ridley & Hall’s Private Client department recently became aware of a huge crime epidemic that is sweeping across Britain: scams. […]
When is a Gift not a Gift? Undue Influence and Lifetime Giving
Your mother dies, and you find out that your brother has been ‘given’ tens of thousands of pounds by her […]
Do you Have Property at Risk of Fraud?
On 4th March this year Land Registry launched a new service called Property Alert aimed at anyone who thinks their […]