GHP Insights

News, Q&As and Press Releases From Our Team

Q&A - Schizophrenic Aunt's last Will was drawn up without her being fully aware

Q: My aunt passed away last month. She was schizophrenic and was living in a care home. Her finances were under the care of the Court of Protection. I know that she had made a Will before she became ill, which left all of her belongings to me, my brother and my sister in equal shares, and we were all to be joint Executors of her estate. However, since my aunt's death, I've found out that a new Will was drawn up within the last year which leaves everything to my sister and names her as sole Executor. The Will has not been endorsed by any doctor and there was no change in my aunt's condition prior to her death. Can my brother and I do anything to challenge this new Will?

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Local solicitor warns of need to have a Will expertly drafted following recent coalition legacy debacle

Shropshire residents have been warned about the importance of having their Will drafted by an expert to ensure executors are able to interpret their wishes exactly for the distribution of their estate without encountering any difficulties.

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Q&A - Can I give my problem tenants seven days' notice and change the locks?

Q: I own a property that has been converted into flats which I have been letting out to various tenants for many years without any problems. Since February, however, I have had new tenants in one of the flats who haven't paid any rent since April. They have also been causing problems with tenants of the other flats because of their late night parties and general antisocial attitude. Recently they broke a window to gain entry to the property because they had lost their keys. I have given them several warnings to no avail. Can I give them a seven day notice and change the locks?

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Q&A - Could company be held responsible for third party comments posted on website social network page?

Q. I work for a company, in the personnel department, and I have been asked by management to set up a page on a social networking site for our Company. I am concerned about the control of personal data in the event that an employee or third party should post something defamatory or offensive on our site. Is the Company responsible for such posts, or for inaccurate personal data posted on our page by third parties?

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Lawyer urges families to seek advice about relatives in care and nursing homes after exposure of flaws in the Mental Capacity Act

The head of one of the region's most prominent Mental Health law teams has urged the families of vulnerable people whom they believe are being unlawfully detained to urgently seek specialist legal advice.

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Q&A - What will happen to my dog when I die?

Q: I have a healthy young dog but I have been diagnosed with a degenerative illness and am worried that when I pass away my dog might have to be put to sleep if no-one in the family can look after him. Is there anything I can do?

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Q&A - Can my landlord just evict me when my business lease expires?

Q: The lease on my business premises is nearing expiry. I have asked the landlord about extending it but he is being evasive and I am concerned he might just evict me on the expiry date. Can he do that?

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