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It is very important to make a Will during your lifetime, while you have the mental capacity to do so. Having a Will ensures that your loved ones are provided for. However, many people are put off from having their Will drawn up professionally by a solicitor because they worry that it will be too expensive. This article will talk you through how to write a Will for free. How to have a professionally drafted Will for free At Oliver Fisher, we are proud to offer a free Will service throughout...

A home-made will may save you a few pounds in the short term, but dispensing with legal advice greatly increases the risk of painful disputes arising after you are gone. That was certainly so in the case of a desperately ill man who left the whole of his substantial estate to a friend, thus cutting out his brother and sister. Background to the home-made Will The man suffered from long-standing bipolar disorder and made his will after he was admitted to hospital suffering from the brain tumour that led to his...

What is the EWS1 form? The EWS1 is a form introduced as part of a new External Wall Fire Review process valuing high-rise buildings. The EWS1 form was introduced in December 2019 in response to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. The form designates whether the external wall of a building, or attachments to the external wall such as cladding, are at low risk for fire. The result of a form is used by mortgage lenders in decision-making regarding buying, selling, mortgaging and re-mortgaging properties within that building. If a form...

Social media posts fired off in anger can have grave legal consequences even if they are swiftly taken down. In an extreme case on point, a man who revealed his niece's history of mental illness and self-harm to the world online was ordered to pay her substantial compensation for the hurt and distress she suffered. The niece, a young graduate, had endured deeply troubled teenage years but hoped that she had put her mental health difficulties behind her. Her uncle's Facebook post was made in the context of a bitter...