Re: Autumn issue | Page 84

DIYExecutors The Lancaster is Airbourne A recent article in the Law Society Gazette carried the headline “Will Claims Triple As Families Pick DIY Executors Over Solicitors” – an alarming statistic! The piece goes on to explain that “claims” in this case means specifically “claims for mishandling a deceased’s estate” and that figures released by the Chancery Division (the part of the High 6