Over the past couple of weeks, the care of the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been widely reported in the national press. Some members of his family have publicly raised concerns about where he is living and how decisions about his care are being made. His wife, who...
Wills & Probate
Meet the Team: Akhil Choudhury on Private Client Law and Life at Bowsers
Akhil qualified as a Solicitor in 2001 and has built a career that spans some of the most personal areas of law a client can face. Initially starting off by dealing with family law and then moving to private client law, dealing with matters ranging from Wills, Trusts,...
Can an Executor Be Removed? Understanding Your Options
Losing a loved one is hard enough without having to worry about how their estate is being handled. Unfortunately, concerns about an executor’s conduct are not uncommon, and one of the questions we are often asked is whether an executor can simply be removed. In short,...
I Already Have a Will, Do I Really Need an LPA?
Do I really need an LPA and a Will? This is something our private client team is asked quite often. While having an up-to-date Will in place is important, it can sometimes lead to a false sense of security about who is protected and when. A Will is a powerful...
Why Spring Can Be the Perfect Season for Estate Planning
Spring is finally on the way, and if, like many of us, it prompts a decision to tick off a few tasks, it is also the perfect season for getting round to something else important. Estate planning or reviewing your existing estate plan. Writing or reviewing your Will,...
Contesting a Will – Grounds to Challenge a Will & Legal Options Explained
Reviewing the documents of a loved one who has recently passed away can be an emotional and daunting task, especially if there are concerns about how a Will was made, or someone feels as though it does not accurately reflect the deceased’s wishes. These scenarios are...
Inheritance Claims Based on a Promise – What Is Proprietary Estoppel?
If someone left you out of their Will or promised you would inherit property or assets, and you were relying on that promise to your detriment, you may have a claim based on something called ‘proprietary estoppel’. While this area of law can be complex, it exists to...
Selling a Probate Property: What You Need to Know and How Bowsers Can Help
If you are an executor of a Will or dealing with the assets of someone who died without one, you may need to sell a property as part of the estate administration. When coping with the loss of a loved one, this can feel like one more task on an already daunting list,...
How to Pick a Guardian in a Will
Nobody likes to think about what may happen after we are gone, but as a parent, it is important to prepare for every eventuality to ensure our children are cared for should the worst happen. While making a Will is a crucial part of everyone’s estate planning, it is...
How a Solicitor Can Help with Common Mistakes in Probate
In its strictest sense, ‘probate’ is defined as the legal process of proving a Will is valid. However, the phrase has expanded and is now commonly used to describe the wider estate administration process, which involves various legal and financial tasks in...