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2025-02-21T11:52:00

Will

Understand how to navigate uncertain descriptions of individuals and dates in wills; definitions of children and adopted children and gender issues.

When writing a will both beneficiaries and executors may be described rather than named. But by the time the testator dies these descriptions may no longer be correct so when administering the estate, how do you understand which date is correct, the date of the will or the date of death? 

Our speakers discuss: 

  • class gifts generally.

  • definitions of children and adopted children.

  • how to describe people to avoid issues regarding gender and pronouns.

  • specific assets and what happens if an asset has changed at the point of death  i.e property and bank accounts. 

 

Our speakers: 

  • Fiona Heald, Senior Lawyer, Court of Protection at Giles Wilson Solicitors 

  • Adam Draper, Partner and Head of the National Team at Rothley Law 

This video was recorded 21 February 2025

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