The consequences of “mingling” inherited assets
When somebody already has money when they marry, or subsequently receives money or any other…
March 28, 2024 By Shavaun Womersley
Is future inheritance considered on divorce?
We are regularly asked whether the future inheritance prospects of a client or their spouse…
March 28, 2024 By Sarah Walls
Farming pre and post-nups – benefits for succession planning
Farming families who want to preserve their business for future generations are increasingly seeing the…
March 26, 2024 By Sarah Atkinson
How pre and post-nups can protect inherited wealth
More and more couples are choosing to take control and regulate what would happen financially…
March 18, 2024 By Sarah Atkinson
Contesting a letter of wishes – Can a person’s handwritten note of wishes amount to a Will?
If you, like me, used some of the Christmas holiday period to catch up on…
February 29, 2024 By Davina Haydon
When is your ex entitled to inherit your estate?
The distress of a family member dying is hard enough, but for some people the…
February 29, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Inheritance Claims After Divorce – what if you cohabit again?
Can you submit inheritance claims after your divorce is finalised? What if you rekindle the…
February 26, 2024 By Harriet Wigmore
Inheritance disputes and divorce settlements – the case of Sismey v Salandron
Are divorce settlements still binding after death? Here is an example case. We all know…
February 5, 2024 By Tyler Richards
Disputed wills: is a testator’s fingerprint a valid signature to a will?
Davina Haydon, a partner in our specialist Inheritance and Trust Disputes team, addresses this question.…
February 1, 2024 By Davina Haydon
Disputes involving trustees – Captain Tom: A tarnished legacy
In all of the media furore regarding Captain Sir Thomas Moore’s charitable trust and the…
January 31, 2024 By Tamara Hasson
Updating your Will
At Stephens Scown, we recommend making a resolution this year to write a Will or…
January 3, 2024 By Ian Newcombe
What is a Testamentary Guardian?
A testamentary guardian is a person that you may appoint in your will to look…
December 30, 2023 By Stephens Scown