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Has the judgment in Ilott muddied the waters regarding an adult child’s claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Dependents) Act 1975, asks Martin Mears

Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason provide a wills & probate update

The Supreme Court decision in Ilott represents a qualified victory for testamentary freedom, as Greg Williams explains

The government's controversial plans to hike up probate fees bore the hallmark of a tax, says Elis Gomer

Will probate disputes decline in the light of Heather Ilott’s reversal of fortune, asks Paul Davidoff

Roderick Ramage discusses the challenges of will drafting in a paperless world

Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason report on recent wills & probate disputes

Clare Kelly provides a round-up of recent contentious probate case law

Kathryn Purkis provides a comparative view of family provision in the British Isles

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