Some of us may have particular wishes about our personal health and welfare which we would like to record. A health and welfare lasting power of attorney (LPA) or an advanced decision (also known as living will), can be used to ensure your wishes are followed in relation to your health, welfare and medical treatment should you lose capacity to make the decisions yourself in the future.

In August 2016 Colin Seviour died leaving his estate to his wife, Maria Seviour. His estate was valued at approximately £268,000. Maria suffered with motor neurone disease.

Understandably, when going through a divorce or separation, one of the main concerns for parents is to ensure that the divorce has as little impact on their children as possible.

In Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2023] UKSC 49, following a series of appeals by Dr Thaler, on 20 December 2023 the UK Supreme Court (Court) unanimously ruled that a machine acting autonomously and powered by artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be an “inventor” under the Patents Act of 1997 (UK) (Act), as an “inventor” must be a natural person. This decision is consistent with decisions in other jurisdictions on the same application, namely Germany, Australia and the U.S.

This article outlines the legal steps available to beneficiaries in the UK when confronted with an executor's failure of duties in estate management.

A major industrial adhesives manufacturer has acquired a neighbouring producer in a deal completed by Wright Hassall. Pafra Adhesives Limited, which is based in Basildon and is part of the Gluecom UK group, has purchased Enterprise Adhesives and Chemicals Limited, also located in the town.

Trusts are a powerful way to ensure your legacy is managed responsibly, whether during your lifetime or after you’ve gone. In this guide, we’ll explore the different types of trusts you can create, why people use them, and how they offer protection for your loved ones and assets.

Wednesday 25 July 2018, the Supreme Court dismissed Tini Owens’ appeal in Owens v Owens, one of the most significant divorce cases to be heard in recent years.

It is very rare for any dispute that finds its way to court to be resolved to the satisfaction of both parties; inevitably one party will feel aggrieved that their argument failed to find merit with the judge, even if they were not, strictly speaking, at fault. This was the case with a dispute over an updated will made by an elderly man, Jack Leonard, in which he extended his list of beneficiaries to include his stepchildren as well as his biological children.

Charlotte Kahrman, a Solicitor in the Contentious Probate Team at Wright Hassall, examines three recent cases where proprietary estoppel was considered.