The Queensland Supreme Court last month recognised an unsent draft text message to be an official will. This resulted in the bequeathing of the deceased’s... Read More
Monthly Wills & Trusts Archives: November 2017
9th Earl Bathurst and his stepmother battle over 8th Earl's will for Cirencester Park
Gloria, the Dowager Countess Bathurst, widow of the 8th Earl Bathurst (known as Henry ‘Barmy’ Bathurst) is involved in a legal battle with the current earl... Read More
The Duke of Westminster’s £9 million inheritance prompts call for tax reform
The death of the sixth Duke of Westminster has sparked renewed efforts to reform the way inheritance tax is levied. Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor passed away in... Read More
National Trust to inherit millions from businessman with dementia despite his bitter feelings towards the charity
The National Trust is set to inherit millions from a wealthy businessman, despite the fact that his will was written before a significant event that... Read More