Contested Probate

Will-Making in Difficult Circumstances: How to Comply With Formal Validity Requirements

David E Grant and Gabor Bognar consider the challenges of making a formally valid will in difficult circumstances, such as those which may arise from the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When one perceives a greater-than-usual risk of their near-term demise, the mind turns more readily to will-making. So it appears in the present pandemic, during which UK will-writers have reportedly experienced a substantial increase in client enquiries. David E Grant and Gabor Bognar have written an article considering the challenges of making a formally valid will in difficult circumstances, such as those which may arise from the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Legislative requirements and the burden of proof Their article explains the rigorous formality requirements of English law for the…

Covid-19, News, Private Client & Trusts during Covid-19 16 Apr, 2020