Analyzing the Law Commission’s proposed wills reforms: a private client perspective from Russell-Cooke—IFA Magazine
Private client partner Angharad Lynn has written an article in IFA Magazine on the Law Commission’s proposals to modernise wills legislation. She welcomes the intention to bring wills into the 21st century but highlights key concerns around electronic wills, capacity assessments and the practical impact on practitioners.
There are of course clear risks. Electronic documents are more likely to be hacked, corrupted and to be subject to fraud. It may be easier, for example, to corrupt an electronically stored document and amend its provisions, than to forge a paper will. Digital documents are more easily deleted accidentally, and if remote witnessing becomes a reality, then undue influence could be of increasing concern.
The full article is available to read online in IFA Magazine here.
Angharad Lynn is a partner in the private client team with expertise in cross-border estate planning and administration. A fluent French speaker, she is particularly experienced at dealing with Anglo-French estates and supporting globally mobile clients with multi-jurisdictional assets on estate planning.
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