by Oliver Saxon | Oct 17, 2026 | Blog post
If you put off making a Will while waiting for electronic Wills to become law, your family could be left without clear instructions if something happens to you. In three months, that uncertainty could already mean loved ones do not know who should inherit or deal with...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog post
A professionally drafted Will can reduce the risk of a dispute, but it cannot guarantee that every family member will agree with its contents. When a Will comes as a shock, or someone believes the person who made it did not understand or freely choose its terms,...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Probate When someone close to you dies, the estate can appear straightforward. There may be a house, a bank account, a car and a few personal possessions. You may assume the family can simply divide everything between themselves. That assumption can become...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog post
You have done what you thought was necessary. Your mother made a property and financial affairs Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) registered it. You are named as her attorney. Yet the bank will not speak to you. Bills are...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Lasting Powers of Attorney You may already have thought about your bank accounts, your house and your Will. But who would decide where you live if you could no longer manage at home? Who would speak to doctors about medical treatment? Who would make sure...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 3, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Wills & Trusts You may have spent years building a digital life without thinking of it as part of your estate. You might hold cryptocurrency, use online banking, own shares through an investment app, store family photographs in the cloud, run a website...
by Oliver Saxon | Sep 30, 2026 | Blog post
You may have made your Will carefully, signed it correctly and discussed your wishes with your family. Then, after your death, someone claims that you were not of sound mind when you signed it. That allegation can place your loved ones in the middle of a distressing...
by Oliver Saxon | Sep 27, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Wills & Trusts You may have lived together for 20 years. You may own a home, share bank accounts and have raised children together. You may regard yourselves as a married couple in everything but name. Unfortunately, English and Welsh law may not see it...
by Oliver Saxon | Sep 24, 2026 | Blog post
A right of way dispute can begin with something that looks minor: a locked gate, a parked van, a skip left across a driveway or a neighbour saying, “You cannot use this route anymore.” At first, you may assume it will be resolved quickly. After three months, however,...
by Oliver Saxon | Sep 11, 2026 | Blog post
Category: Commercial Law You sign a contract, deliver the work and send the invoice. Then the problems start. The customer says the work was “not quite what they expected”. A payment date suddenly becomes negotiable. A project expands far beyond the original quote,...
