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Aristocrat’s Impoverished Daughter Refused Bigger Slice of His £1.3 Million Estate

Aristocrat’s Impoverished Daughter Refused Bigger Slice of His £1.3 Million Estate

Those who fail to make reasonable provision for their dependants in their wills can have their wishes overridden by judges after they are gone. However, in one case, a woman failed to increase her share of her aristocrat father’s £1.3 million estate after a judge

Heir Hunter Faces £250,000 Bill for Belligerent and Misleading Behaviour

Heir Hunter Faces £250,000 Bill for Belligerent and Misleading Behaviour

Where people fail to make professionally drafted wills, so-called heir hunters provide a valuable service in tracking down potential beneficiaries. However, as a High Court case showed, their activities are unregulated and they cannot always be relied upon to act with the utmost care and