DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the chemical compound that makes
up genes within chromosomes and is the basic material of heredity.
More than 99 per cent of human DNA is identical from individual to
individual.
DNA is often used to determine medical history, paternity and to
solve crimes when blood, skin, or other bodily samples are
collected at crime scenes.
DNA is becoming increasingly important to assist with
inheritance disputes and to facilitate the administration of
deceased estates. DNA testing has strong benefits and can be used
to confirm familial links and to identify bodies where there has
been bad decomposition.
A prudent and well informed executor, administrator or trustee
of a deceased estate (trustee) can use DNA testing to assist to
resolve inheritance disputes or estate administration problems.
