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The details of the will of music legend David Bowie have been revealed following his sudden death in January 2016.

South of the border, the number of challenges to Wills making it to the courts is at its highest in eight year. Many of these have been reported in the press, such as the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold Heather Ilott challenge to the terms of her mother’s Will. Unfortunately, these costly legal battles are also relatively common in Scotland, owing to easily made, but avoidable, mistakes.

The number of challenges to wills this year that were decided by the High Court hit an eight-year high with the number of challenges at rates last seen in 2007.