Josh Hayward

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) recently announced that more than 10,000 applications to enter a caveat were made in 2023. This is an increase of 14% since 2022, and an increase of 43% since 2019. This highlights the growing number of inheritance disputes,...

When it comes to administering an estate, the most common experience is that the estate will be administered without any sort of dispute. However, this is not always the case. In many cases the estate administration can be delayed as a result of prolonged...

There’s no doubt that pets have always been important in any family dynamic, but recently, people are spending both more and more time with and money on their pets, with many owners considering them to be on the same level as their children – but...

When a person dies, there will also be a person who is responsible for their estate. This person may be an executor appointed through a Will or an administrator for the estate under the intestacy rules. Whether you are an executor or an administrator you...

Generally, applications challenging the validity of a person’s wills are not time-limited. In contrast, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 are time-limited to six months from the date that the Grant of...

Property can be left under a Will to a beneficiary, without that beneficiary owning the property but still having an interest in possession. However, an interest in possession can take different forms, depending on how the will is drafted. Interest in...

Having been late to the party, I have finally watched the final series of the Succession, I couldn’t help but notice the dispute regarding Logan Roy’s ‘instructions’ upon his death and speculate what the outcome could be in England or...

People always want to do their best for their loved ones, and included in that, is providing a funeral service that they think their deceased relative or friend would be pleased with. However, this can cause issues of contention between different family...

Just because someone is famous it does not necessarily mean they have their affairs in order when they die. It is quite common to hear of celebrities who have passed and whose death has raised various questions into the administration of their estate, and...