Forwards
We want to keep you updated on developments in both the legal world and at Wards. Recent articles are posted here and you can search by both date and service area. If you can't find what you're looking for, however, please contact Jane Sanger.
July 25th, 2011
Two more awards for Wards’ specialist solicitors
Local law firm, Wards Solicitors is proud to announce two more success stories to add to their specialist teams.
July 19th, 2011
What happens if you want to remove or substitute executors or administrators?
As you might well expect, the principles regarding the removal or substitution of executors or administrators of estates are contained within a thick and dusty legal document – in this case in Section 50 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (“the Act”). Whilst, over the past 26 years, we’ve had relatively little guidance as to how a court might apply this, three cases in the past year have helped to clarify things.
July 19th, 2011
What happens when a charity get’s caught up in a dispute?
It is common for charities to be named as beneficiaries in a Will but difficulties can arise when a Will is subsequently challenged.
July 19th, 2011
What makes a Will valid or not valid?
A recent decision of the High Court of Justice has considered the requirements of Section 9 (a) of the Wills Act 1837…in short, what makes a Will valid or not valid. The original act sets out that in order for a Will to be valid, it must be ‘in writing and signed by the Testator (the person whose Will it is), or by some other person in his presence and by his direction’.