by johnireland | Articles
Most people who are named as an executor in someone’s Will have no idea what the role actually involves. They assume it means signing a few forms and distributing some money. In reality, being an executor is a legal position with personal liability, fiduciary...
by johnireland | Articles
Every year, thousands of families across England and Wales discover a legal rule that most people have never heard of: marriage automatically revokes your Will. It does not matter how recently you wrote it. It does not matter how carefully it was drafted. The moment...
by johnireland | Estate Planning Essentials
The Problem Around 54 per cent of UK adults do not have a valid will. When someone dies without one, the intestacy rules decide who inherits — and the outcome rarely matches what the deceased would have wanted. Who Gets What Under Intestacy If you are married with...
by johnireland | Articles
The Scale of the Problem Despite decades of public awareness campaigns, an estimated 54 per cent of UK adults still do not have a valid will. When someone dies without one — known as dying “intestate” — their estate is distributed according to a rigid set...
by johnireland | Estate Planning Essentials
Executor Choice Often Determines How Smoothly an Estate Is Handled Key Insight The effectiveness of your estate plan depends not just on what is written, but on who is responsible for carrying it out. A well-drafted Will is only part of the estate planning process....
