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Biography
Lisa joined Myerson in 2016 as a Litigation PA. Lisa began studying Law with the Open University in 2014, gaining her qualifications in Probate Practice and Civil Litigation, with Cilex Law School in 2019.
Lisa’s career progressed to Probate Litigation Paralegal in 2019 within the Contentious Probate Team.
Blogs by Lisa Birrell
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Coronation Street's Inheritance Secret
Coronation Street fans will no doubt be aware of the ongoing storyline regarding a recently discovered Will of Archie Shuttleworth (played by the late Roy Hudd). In 2018, Archie's son, George Shuttleworth (played by Tony Maudsley), had been left...
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For Richer, For Poorer?
A widow has recently succeeded in her contentious probate claim for financial provision from her late husbands estate. She brought her claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family Dependants Act) 1975 as, despite 66 years of marriage, her...
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Secret Trusts
A person’s last Will and Testament becomes a public document once probate has been granted. The Wills Act 1837 is an anti-fraud device to make sure a Will is genuine by complying with certain formality requirements. Section 9 of the Act outlines...
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Caveats: how to lodge them and what to do if your caveat is challenged
If you have a concern about the validity of a Will, one of the first steps you can consider taking is to lodge a caveat at the probate registry. Once a caveat has been entered in respect of an estate, the executors will be unable to obtain a Grant...
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