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Are you a farmer and wondering whether you should transfer your farming land to one or more of your children as part of your retirement and succession planning? A farm is a particularly complex asset to include in your succession planning.  In most cases the farm itself constitutes the family’s main or only significant asset,

Making a Will is important, but even more so if you are part of a blended family. A blended family is a family in which one or both spouses have a child or children from a previous relationship. Careful estate planning will ensure that all your intended beneficiaries are provided for upon your death, and

Probate is a grant made by a Court that validates the Will of a deceased person. This is the official process that allows the executor named in the Will to deal with the deceased’s estate. An executor’s role typically includes calling in the deceased’s assets , paying the deceased’s liabilities, and distributing the estate according

It is well known that a Will is a legal document which sets out how a person wants their assets to be distributed once they die. If you are over the age of 18, you can make a Will – provided you have capacity. In general terms, a person making a Will (a testator) has