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In a bitter High Court battle that highlights the perils of relying on verbal promises in family businesses, Kevin Renaut, 47, is suing his father, John, 67, over claims that he reneged on a promise to hand over ownership of the family's £2 million free-range chicken farm in Norfolk. Kevin claims that he dedicated his life to working on the 50-hectare estate since the age of ten, based on repeated assurances that the lucrative business would become his upon his father's retirement....

Son Sues Father Over Broken Promise to Inherit £2M Chicken Farm | No Win No Fee | C-PAID | 0161 532 8111 In a bitter High Court battle that highlights the perils of relying on verbal promises in family businesses, Kevin Renaut, 47, is suing his father, John, 67 ...

The rules of intestacy changed on 26 July 2023. If your spouse or civil partner dies without a valid Will after this date, the statutory legacy you will receive has increased to £322,000 plus 50% of the remaining assets. The other 50% will go to any children of the deceased.

But what if you were not married or in a civil partnership with the deceased? Or what if you were a stepchild or grandchild? The laws of intestacy may leave you with little or no inheritance, even if that's not what your loved one would have wanted.

If the laws of intestacy have prevented you from receiving reasonable financial provision from an estate, we may be able to help you make a claim on a No Win No Fee basis. Our latest article explains how the rules work and what you can do if they result in an unfair outcome:

https://www.cpaid.co.uk/inheritance/laws-of-intestacy-what-happens-when-someone-dies-without-making-a-will/

Don't let the laws of intestacy deny you the inheritance you deserve. Contact us today to see if we can help ensure you receive fair provision from your loved one's estate.

What happens when someone dies without making a Will? The rules of intestacy (Updated for 2024) | No Win No Fee | C-PAID | 0161 532 8111 Have you been told that you don't inherit anything from a loved-one's estate "because of the laws of intestacy", but don't know wha ...

https://www.cpaid.co.uk/advice/rea-v-rea-court-of-appeal-overturns-high-courts-finding-of-undue-influence-over-2015-will/

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a High Court decision that a daughter, Rita Rea, had procured her elderly mother’s will through undue influence. The judgment in Rea v Rea [2024] EWCA Civ 169 provides important guidance on the high threshold required to prove undue influence in the context of contested wills and inheritance disputes.

If you have your own contentious probate matter or inheritance dispute, please call us on 0161 532 8111, send us a message or go to cpaid.co.uk.

Rea v Rea – Court of Appeal overturns High Court's finding of undue influence over 2015 will | No Win No Fee | C-PAID | 0161 532 8111 The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a High Court decision that a daughter, Rita Rea, had procured her elderly mother's will through undue ...