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21st January 2025

Ellisons announces two key Partner appointments in Essex

Ellisons has strengthened its Private Client and Employment teams in Essex with the appointment of two highly experienced Partners; taking the total number of Partners at the firm…

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13th January 2025

Lifetime Gifts: Inheritance Tax, Allowances, and Exemptions

Inheritance tax can be a complex and daunting subject for those who are considering passing on their wealth to their loved ones. However, understanding that there are allowances…

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25th November 2024

Ellisons Expands Private Client Team in Chelmsford

Nicola Healy and Anjnee Gorecha have joined Ellisons’ Private Client team in Chelmsford due to client demand. Nicola, who joins as a Legal Director, has over 15 years…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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