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Fried Chicken, Contested Wills and Unbound Authors

How 'no win no fee' lawyers are helping people contest wills, with some people being left out of pocket. And how fried chicken is going upmarket.

Fried chicken is becoming posh. Research from the data analysts Mintel suggests that chicken shops are proving particularly appealing to households with an income of £75K and above.

Some authors are facing the fact they are owed thousands of pounds and in some cases, have been left unsure whether their books will even be published.
The publisher, Unbound went into istration recently, leaving many writers out of pocket after managing to crowdfund the money to get their books published. We hear from Sunday Times Best Selling Author Tom Cox about his experience with Unbound...

There are lots of reasons people will contest a will. Sometimes its because there's a fear that it's been written when the person doesn't have capacity, under undue influence or simply a fraudulent document ...and also children or the spouse of the person who's died, where no provision has been left for them.
In recent years more law firms have been offering a no win no fee service for people who think they’re entitled to get something from a will.
And there's concern some of the claims on people's estates aren't legitimate. Shari Vahl has been investigating this emerging issue.

PRESENTER: PETER WHITE

PRODUCER: JAY UNGER

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