Will files and Larke v Nugus requests – is there such a thing as a ‘bullet proof’ will file?

It is estimated that the ‘Baby Boomer’ generation will pass on over £5 trillion as part of the greatest wealth transfer’ over the next 30 years or so. With inheritance disputes continuing to increase, and set to continue, this short webinar will provide practical guidance and suggestions on how to best prepare your will files and records, but also on how to navigate claims when they do arise and respond to Larke v Nugus requests after a death has occurred.

Topics covered in this webinar include:

• Larke v Nugus requests – what’s all the fuss?
• How to respond to a Larke v Nugus request, including consideration of the Law Society Disputed Wills Practice Note and costs
• What is revealed when files are disclosed?
• What role do executors have in this process?
• What happens when a will your firm drafted becoming litigious? What is your firm’s obligations in any claim that may or does follow?
• Common challenges to wills
• Practical tips to protect your firm against challenges in the future
• Trends in private client and private client disputes