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The reality is that when it comes to thinking about Wills and planning for a time when we are no longer around, a significant number of people can (understandably) fall into one of two camps: (i) some can think that thinking about planning for death is morbid and unnecessary, and should only be considered later in life; or (ii) drafting a Will is a simple process that doesn’t demand any great deal of attention or commitment. It is true that many people find the idea of thinking about what is to happen after they die to be unpalatable and would rather delay considering it until it became necessary. Further, a significant number of the population do believe that there isn’t any great challenge in creating a Will.

For many people the idea of challenging the last Will and testament of a loved one is very strange. Most people understand someone's Will to be a legal document, and given that they are no longer around to speak to it, there is often some confusion as to how it is possible, let alone why, anyone would every want to challenge a Will’s terms.

The “Pokemon Go” phenomenon has taken the nation by storm. While this free augmented reality game has been praised for getting people out of the house, there also appears to be some risks and pitfalls associated to it.

A dispute over the estate of cricketing-icon Richie Benaud has been settled without the need to go to trial, reports the Daily Telegraph.

A dispute over the Will of Australian billionaire Len Buckeridge looks set to intensify after the news that two of his teenage granddaughters have lodged a legal challenge in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.