On Friday 10 th October, we held our annual Barn Dance and wow, what a night it was! With fantastic food, magnificent music and an amazing atmosphere, this may well have been the best one yet! The event was an incredible success, with us raising...
Beneficiary | Somebody who benefits from a gift in a Will |
Claimant | Someone who makes a claim in Court proceedings. |
Inheritance Act | Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. This Act enables a claimant to ask the Court to rearrange the terms of a Will or the rules of intestacy to make provision (or more provision) for them. |
Intestacy | Where somebody dies without making a Will. |
Mediation | Negotiation of a dispute involving the parties and a neutral third party mediator |
Personal Representative | An umbrella term to cover executors and administrators. |
Testator/Testatrix | Someone who makes a Will (male/female). |
Will | A legally binding document which sets out what is to happen to your affairs after you die. |