Family Christmas arguments 'leads to spike in wills being rewritten'

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Family Christmas arguments 'leads to spike in wills being rewritten'
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Bad news if you and your nan fell out over the turkey...

Family resentment could last way longer than you think after a fight over the Christmas dinner table

Early January is peak season for people to disinherit relatives or protect money and assets from partners, siblings and children, according to Stephensons Solicitors LLP. Jill Rushton, Head of Wills and Probate at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, said Christmas can be ‘a recipe for disaster’. ‘However, mounting tensions over everything from Brexit to board games, after spending so much time indoors, being over-fed and having one tipple too many, runs the risk of causing serious arguments.’However, Jill advises exercising caution before cutting a recipient out of a will.She said: ‘It’s not as straightforward as simply changing a beneficiary’s name.

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