Category: Wills and Probate Blog

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Jul 2023

What is contentious probate?

Disputes concerning wills and inheritance can be tricky and sensitive.

Kavita Rana

Nov 2022

Have you considered making Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)?

Have you put a plan in place for the future if you can no longer manage your property and financial affairs or make decisions about your health…

Anna Orpwood

Nov 2022

Fraud and Identity Theft

We successfully acted for a client who found that his inheritance was being stolen from him

Shaun Murphy

Feb 2022

Anna Orpwood takes part in “A Portrait of the High Street”

For hundreds of years, the high street has been the centre of communities throughout Britain

Anna Orpwood

Oct 2021

The Legal 500 2022

Edwards Duthie Shamash are recognised in the Legal 500.

Mar 2021

The importance of Lasting Power of Attorneys

Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Kate was unable…

Jan 2021

Intestacy of Caroline Flack

Caroline Flack, the TV presenter, perhaps best known as the host of Love Island sadly died in February 2020. It has been reported that Caroline’s net state…

Nov 2020

Why Making a Lasting Power of Attorney is important now more than ever?

You may have seen the recent news report of a qualified nurse who was arrested for “kidnapping” her elderly mother from a care home! The nurse was…

Nov 2020

Witnessing of Wills go Digital

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lifestyles, the way we work and communicate and even the way we think about our future! This has meant more people…

Oct 2019

Chambers & Partners 2020

Court of Protection What the team is known for Respected team frequently instructed by the Official Solicitor to act in high-profile and complex health and welfare cases….

Mar 2018

Anna Orpwood – An inspirational businesswomen

I began as a trainee solicitor in 2003 and I am now the youngest Equity Partner within the company, and currently head up the Wanstead branch. I have a mixed practice of private crime and private client work. I act for individuals and companies facing prosecution for matters from road traffic offences to health and safety at work cases. I also specialise in matters regarding wealth management, including drafting wills, powers of attorney, probate and tax planning.

Anna Orpwood