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I have been named as an executor, what now?

01/09/2021 by Angie Newnham in Legal / Wills and Power of Attorney

If a loved one has appointed you as an executor in their Will, this means that you have been appointed by them to carry out the wishes of their Will. It is likely that you will need to obtain a Grant of Probate before you are able to deal with […]

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The Myth of the Common Law Spouse

18/03/2019 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law / Legal

As a family lawyer of a many years, I find it interesting when I hear co-habiting couples make comments like…..“I’ll be ok as I’m a common law spouse”. It appears that there still is perpetuated the myth of the “common law spouse”. I say myth because that is exactly what […]

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Dying Without a Will: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

01/11/2017 by Angie Newnham in Wills and Power of Attorney

Dying without a Will makes life even harder for those left behind following a bereavement and can be the cause of all kinds of disputes and family rifts. The law decides who gets what and how much when you don’t leave a will when you die – it doesn’t matter what your […]

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I have been named as an executor, what now?

The Myth of the Common Law Spouse

Dying Without a Will: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?