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A parent’s right to disinherit their estranged children has been dealt a blow by the courts.

Kathryn Purkis analyses the limitation periods applicable to claims brought by personal representatives

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

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