by Madeleine Carin | Jun 13, 2025 | French Law, Wills
When advising clients who own assets in France on their cross-border estate planning, one of the most frequent questions we encounter (along with “How can I avoid the restrictive French forced heirship rules?” which we will explore separately) is “Do I really need a...
by Madeleine Carin | Jun 13, 2025 | French Law, Wills
When it comes to estate planning in France, understanding French law can be important, as the law is strict about how a will must be draughted and executed. Unlike in England and Wales, under French law only four specific types of wills are recognised as legally valid...
by Marc White | May 21, 2024 | Wills
The Central London County Court has given the judgement in the alleged predatory marriage case of Langley v Qin. This is one of the earliest cases of undue influence, after the England and Wales Court made its call In Rea v Rea (2024 EWCA Cib 169) Robert Harrington...
by Mila Rnjak | Mar 8, 2024 | Wills
In the Spring Budget of 2023, the government restricted charitable tax reliefs. The definitions of a charity and a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) for tax purposes have been changed so that only UK charities are eligible for charitable tax reliefs. This change...
by Mila Rnjak | Feb 1, 2024 | Wills
The remote execution of a Will in England and Wales is no longer allowed. The amendments made to the Wills Act 1837 during the pandemic expired on 31 January 2024 and we have returned to the previous position. In order to be valid, a Will must be signed in the...
by Marc White | Jul 26, 2023 | Legal Updates, Wills
The Statutory Legacy is increasing to £322k, up from £270k so it’s quite significant. The money automatically passes to the surviving spouse or civil partner of a person who leaves children and dies without leaving a valid Will. The spouse or civil partner also...
