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In this episode, Edward Rees speaks with Claire Vale, who's a solicitor specialising in contentious probate. They talk about predatory marriages, something Claire has seen more of in recent months.
To get married the level of capacity is relatively low. People get married for many reasons but in cases of predatory marriages, the victim will be vulnerable. When a person gets married their will automatically gets revoked, therefore the predator can benefit from the victim's estate.
Here's the blog which was referred to: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/blog/inheritance-wars-episode-3
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