The Ins And Outs Of Criminal Justice

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wills and probate Addlestone

• Property prices mean that many older homeowners
  are sitting on a lot of cash. It is essential
  that these older baby boomers have drawn up a
  will.
• If you happen to live in Addlestone then a trip
  to the local wills and probate Addlestone
  solicitors of Owen White Catlin should be a
  priority. Wills are comparatively simple to draw
  up but for peace of mind it is always better to
  know yours is all inclusive and expertly
  completed.
• Disputed wills can be very messy and often split
  families. The reasons wills are sometimes
  contested are many and varied but a common
  argument is that the deceased lacked mental
  capacity.

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• This is not always easy to prove as the deceased
  cannot possibly speak for themselves. Neither can
  a judge know any more about the deceased other
  than the testimony of friends, neighbours,
  relatives and any care workers.
• Many elderly people get a bit dotty in old age
  and make strange decisions. This does not mean
  they are mad but it is curious when a substantial
  will is changed from leaving equal amounts to
  four children suddenly changes to leaving the lot
  to the local zoo or animal charity.

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• Sadly, those classic will readings we often see
  in movies rarely happen and so those false
  expressions of surprise or disappointment are not
  often witnessed.
• As the joke goes to my cousin Harry that always
  wanted to be remembered in my will I say hello
  Harry.
• When your will is written preferably with the
  help of a solicitor well versed in the procedure
  a copy should be left at the lawyers office.
  Whatever you do you should make sure your next of
  kin knows where a copy is kept.

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• There are stories of people hiding their will and
  nobody has a clue where to look. There are also
  stories of people keeping the only copy of their
  will in a bank safe deposit box. Unfortunately
  they may be the only one with legal access to the
  box.
• In the case of mental capacity there are four
  important points that any judge will consider and
  the first is that the person should have
  understood that they were making a will. This
  rather obvious point merely means that the will
  should not have been written by the evil nephew
  and the dying mans hand gripped to complete the
  signature.

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• The deceased should also have had the capacity to
  understand exactly who the beneficiaries are. The
  third point is that they should understand
  precisely the assets and the values they are
  leaving and finally they are not suffering any
  mental problems.
• One of the benefits of creating a will at your
  local probate office is that the solicitor will
  be able to confirm that at the time you had all
  your mental faculties.
• Finally, you must be sure that the latest will is
  the one that counts. There was a recent account
  of a man that made a will leaving everything to
  his first wife and forgetting to update it to
  include his second one.

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