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How to challenge someone else’s will? Invalidity All wills must comply with the Wills Act or they will be invalid. For a will to be legally valid, the testator (will-maker) must: be 18 or over make it voluntarily be of sound mind make it in writing sign it in the presence of 2 witnesses who are…
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Will and Mental Capacity A person making a will must have the mental capacity to make it. This means: they must be able to comprehend the extent of their estate; they must be aware of the people who they would usually be expected to provide for (even if they choose not to); and they must…
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On 1 January 2022, The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 came into effect. The 2004 regulations were extended, so that the majority of non-taxpaying estates are no longer required to complete IHT forms in cases where a grant is required. The new regulations serve to minimise the administrative burdens imposed…