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Learning Disability Week 2025: “Do You See Me?”
This year, from Monday 16th to Friday 21st June, it is Learning Disability Week 2025, a…
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The Law Commission’s Recommendations to Reform the Law of Wills
Aiming to ‘modernise’ the law governing Wills, the Law Commission have recently published its recommendations within its Final Report to increase clarity and certainty surrounding the law of Wills.
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Statutory Wills
A statutory Will in the UK is a Will that is authorised by the Court of Protection on behalf of someone who lacks the mental capacity to make or change their own Will.
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10 Reasons Why A DIY Will Is Not Recommended
With the rising cost of living, it is understandable that many people look for ways to save money including drafting their own Wills. However, creating a Will without legal advice can end up costing you and your loved ones far more than the price of a professionally prepared one.
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The Family Drug and Alcohol Court – An Alternative Approach to Care Proceedings
Recent years has seen the launch of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court known as FDAC in many regions and now it is coming to our local court in Northampton.
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What is a Section 7 (or S7) Report?
A section 7 report is a very lengthy document and is usually at least 30 pages. There is a lot of important information included within it, and information that the Court will have consideration to when making a decision.
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Parental Alienation
All too often, we hear a parent say that the only reason their child does not want to see them is because the other parent has “brainwashed” or turned against them.
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Rising to the Top: 5 New Promotions at Wilson Browne
At Wilson Browne Solicitors we pride ourself on developing talent from within, and this year is no exception.
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Capacity Assessments
During recent Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), the issue of reforming the Mental Capacity Act took centre stage with concerns over the current application and the need for reform.
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100 Years of Intestacy Rules
Enacted on the 9th April 1925, Administration of Estates Act (1925) came into force on the 1st January 1926, and has since dictated the rules on how a deceased persons estate is distributed in the absence of a valid Will. These are known as the intestacy rules.
