Collaborative intergenerational estate planning involves thinking outside the immediate family unit and looking at future generations.
wills
Avoid surprises after divorce with a family provision waiver
It might come as a surprise to learn that a former spouse, or a spouse from whom you have separated, can still make a claim on a deceased estate even though the estate has been left to children or someone else in your Will.
A Will should be updated or reviewed every 3 years
Marie had two daughters. Before his death her husband gave the majority of his estate to the elder daughter on the understanding that Marie would eventually give the family home to the younger daughter. Marie saw her solicitor and arranged for her Will to be drafted that way.
What happens if you don’t have an estate plan in place?
It’s a fair question to ask: What happens to a family if there is not an estate plan in place and change/tragedy occurs? Who has control?
What happens to a testator’s Will after divorce?
Going through a divorce may upset the best laid out estate plans by partially or completely revoking a couple’s Wills.
What happens to a testator’s Will after divorce?
Going through a divorce may upset the best laid out estate plans by partially or completely revoking a couple’s Wills.
When gifting your estate, why stop at grandchildren?
Just how many generations of your descendants should you consider in your Will and is there an easy way to do it?
Can you disentitle a person from your Will?
Does violence towards the deceased end the relative’s chances of a successful claim against the Will?