Insights
21st November 2024
Rectification of a Will
Where a will does not reflect a testator’s intentions, it may be possible to bring a claim for rectification under section 20 of the Administration of Justice Act…
News
2nd October 2024
The Legal 500 2025 results
Ellisons is once again delighted to have been recommended within the Legal 500 directory. The firm received notable mentions within the following practice areas: Commercial Property, Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Banking…
Insights
Challenging Wills on the Grounds of Testamentary Capacity
If a will is successfully challenged on the grounds that the testator lacked testamentary capacity, the court will set aside the will. This means that the testator’s estate…
Insights
4th September 2024
Issues with homemade Wills
When making a homemade Will, there are various risks that might result in the Will not having been drafted correctly and might ultimately result in the Will being…
Insights
1st September 2024
When should you review your Will?
Most people know the benefits of having a proper Will in place but not everyone knows when or how often to review them. Set out below are three…
Case Study
22nd August 2024
Marcus v Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086 (Ch)
Ellisons recently successfully represented the Defendant, Edward Marcus, in a High Court dispute brought by his brother regarding a complex family trust, holding assets including shares in the…
Insights
23rd July 2024
Brewster’s Millions: Conditional gifts in Wills
Brewster’s Millions is a comedy film about Montgomery Brewster, a minor league baseball player, who inherits $300 million from his great-uncle on the condition that he spends $30…
Insights
4th June 2024
Invalid LPAs
There has been a recent decision made by the Court of Protection (COP) in the case of TA v Public Guardian [2023] EWCOP 63, which has highlighted the…
Insights
21st May 2024
Working with Various Professionals when you are a Personal Representative in an Estate
If you have taken on the role of Executor or Administrator, there may be several professionals that you need to work with to properly administer an Estate. The…
Insights
11th April 2024
Health and Welfare LPAs
Lasting powers of attorney (“LPAs”) came into force on 1 October 2007 under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. There are two types of LPA: property & financial affairs…