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Larke is an innovative and cost effective solution designed to be used by will drafters at the time a will is prepared and executed – it includes a supervisory dashboard, prompts for will writers relating to potential capacity, undue influence, 1975 Act issues and then on execution automatically produces a Larke -v- Nugus type statement to store with the will file in anticipation of any future claim enquiry!

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Probate and Negligence Claims Protection

Larke has been designed with the dual purpose of helping both individuals executing wills and those drafting them. As the statistics below demonstrate, there is no doubt that the increasing amount of contentious probate being litigated in the courts year on year is not going to stop increasing.

£1 trillion of intergenerational wealth transfers are set to take place between 2017 and 2027 1

1Passing on the Pounds: The rise of the UK’s inheritance economy, A report commissioned by King’s Court Trust and produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), February 2017.

1 in 3 now reliant on inheritance to discharge mortgage, debt or for retirement funds2

2According to Sanlam UK Ltd, “Spreading the Love”, 20 Dec 2018, survey conducted by Atomik Research.

1 in 4 family members will bring a claim if inheritance not as anticipated 3

3According to a Direct Line Life Insurance survey conducted among a nationally representative sample of 2,003 adults, July 2018.

What does Larke do?

Larke is an innovative and cost effective solution designed to be used by will drafters at the time a will is prepared and executed – it includes a supervisory dashboard, prompts for will writers relating to potential capacity, undue influence, 1975 Act issues and then on execution automatically produces a Larke -v- Nugus type statement to store with the will file and in anticipation of any future claim enquiry! More information on how Larke works can be found here

Larke is not a lawyer!

We want to help protect your wills by recording when, where, how and why the will was drafted but Larke does not provide legal advice of any sort. The contents of the Larke site and programme does not constitute legal advice or give rise to a solicitor/client relationship. Specialist legal advice should be taken in relation to specific circumstances. The contents of the Larke site and programmes is for general information purposes only. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information provided is correct, no warranty, express or implied is given as to its accuracy and we do not accept any liability for error or omission. We shall not be liable for any damage (including, without limitation, damage for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of, or inability to use, our site, programme, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using our site, programme, or any such material.