'The Law Needed To Change’: Expert Shares Her View On New Draft Wills Bill

Bringing wills into the 21st century: will major inheritance law reform soothe or spark legal battles?

In a world where wealth is growing, diversifying and transferring faster than ever, estate planning for high-net-worths must evolve to safeguard wealth and legacy, top estate lawyers tell Spear’s. Wills law remains firmly in the past, with Victorian-era legislation still dictating estate planning, meaning even the most well-planned estates can be subject to disputes. Recent Law Commission recommendations seek to overhaul what some legal minds be…

'The Law Needed To Change’: Expert Shares Her View On New Draft Wills Bill

Long-awaited reforms to Will-making laws in England and Wales are ‘momentous’ both for the public and the legal profession, a top expert has said.