What happens when I leave a gift to a charity and the charity later doesn’t exist?
What happens when I leave a gift to a charity and the charity no longer exists after my death? Many people generously leave gifts to charities in their Wills to
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Charitable Gifts in Wills
By Mitchell Evelyn Leaving a gift to a charity in your Will can be a great way to provide generous support which might ordinarily be outside your financial means. As
‘Undue influence’ in Estate Planning
Your Will is a crucial element of your overall estate planning. “Estate planning” refers to all those important documents and decisions that you make to govern what happens to your
Elder Abuse: Together making change
There are a number of reasons why the subject of elder abuse is gaining more traction with politicians and getting more coverage in the media at the moment. No doubt
Minor Wills – Do you have to be over 18 to make a will?
As well as being “of sound mind” or having testamentary capacity to make a Will, a will-maker (also known as a “testator”) must also be an adult. That means your