Wills

She Who Laughs Last? Pets, Perpetuities, and Other Problems with the Last Will and Testament of Taylor A. Swift.

She Who Laughs Last? Pets, Perpetuities, and Other Problems with the Last Will and Testament of Taylor A. Swift.

Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' may be the only pop song to feature a contentious probate dispute. This article considers the drafting problems of Taylor Swift's Will from the perspective of the law of England and Wales.

When the Wife Becomes a Widow: The Effect of Death on Financial Provision Claims

When the Wife Becomes a Widow: The Effect of Death on Financial Provision Claims

‘In this world, nothing can be certain except death and taxes.’ So Benjamin Franklin is said to have written to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy. Taxes and their impact are usually closer to the front of the minds of those going through divorce or a dissolution of a civil partnership, but occasionally