Tactics of 1975 Act Claims: ‘Part 36’ Offers
When making a claim against an Estate there are various tactics that can be employed…
December 5, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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The Inheritance Act 1975 Claims – Who Pays the Costs?
Most people are often put off investigating and bringing a claim against an estate because…
December 3, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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Who is eligible to make a “child of the family” claim under the 1975 Act?
It can sometimes take a long time for the complexity of modern family relationships to…
November 29, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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Can ‘the 1975 Act’ help me to inherit when we don’t know who passed away first?
Losing a parent is always going to be an extremely difficult and emotionally traumatic experience.…
November 27, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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Spotting Clients who need to asset protect against inheritance claims
Stephens Scown’s specialist Inheritance and Trust Disputes team are increasingly finding that clients are being…
September 13, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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Early Neutral Evaluation: another tool to encourage settlement
Two cases with important ramifications for parties’ abilities to settle claims under the Inheritance (Provision…
September 2, 2019 By James Burrows
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Inheritance Claims after Divorce (What if you Cohabit Again?)
For anyone who has gone through divorce proceedings you may be familiar with the standard…
August 30, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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An overview of Guest v Guest [2019] and its significance to proprietary estoppel
In the latest of a series of family feuds reaching the High Court, father and…
August 28, 2019 By James Burrows
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Inheritance claims by infant children
It sometimes becomes necessary for infant children to pursue a claim against the Estate of…
August 23, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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Removing an executor of a Will
Being involved in the administration of an estate after the death of a loved one…
August 14, 2019 By James Burrows
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Can we agree for time to “Standstill” in 1975 Act Claims?
It is possible for disappointed beneficiaries of an Estate to make a claim for reasonable…
August 8, 2019 By Hayley Bundey
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Is Amy Winehouse’s Estate going “Back to Blake”?
Just over 8 years since the tragic death of Amy Winehouse on 23 July 2011…
August 2, 2019 By Hayley Bundey