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Call for tighter will-writing laws as consumers duped
The private will-writing industry needs tighter regulation across Britain as consumers are losing thousands of pounds to charlatans, a Scottish minister says.
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'Lying cheating scum' stole will money left to woman
In a series of uncovered will industry rip-offs, Panorama found two men at a will-writing firm stole money left to a Birmingham woman.
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Robbed of 'life-changing' money left in a will
Sorry, you must enable Javascript to display media contentMary Neenan never received the money she inherited from her former employer who had appointed Willmakers of Distinction as executors of his will.
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'I'm surprised we were duped like this'
Sorry, you must enable Javascript to display media contentJeanette Warren was sold a will package meant to include protection against care home fees.
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