Wills & Trusts News Archive - 2020
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6th August 2020

On 25 July 2020, guidance was published by the Government regarding new legislation which will permit people to witness the signing of wills via video conference software such as Skype, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. This is the first relaxation of the legislation governing the mandatory formalities required when executing a will since The Wills... 





[](https://vardags.com/1)[### Social distancing, Covid-19 and why this should not prevent you from preparing your will](https://vardags.com/1)6th April 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a unique conundrum; whilst the demand for will preparation services has increased dramatically in the last few weeks, with some authorities reporting a rise of over 70%, the Government requirements for social distancing have made the usual formalities for executing a will much more difficult to achieve.... [READ MORE](https://vardags.com/1)