What If Trustees Can’t Agree?
The recent well-publicised dispute within the Actor’s Benevolent Fund involving such national treasures as Dame…
June 21, 2023 By Tamara Hasson
Inheritance Tax (IHT) payments increase again
HMRC’s monthly update on tax receipts issued on 21 March 2023 shows yet another increase…
March 30, 2023 By Ian Newcombe
Appointing Executors in your Will – who is most suitable and capable?
People often hugely underestimate the work involved in administering an estate when considering who to…
March 16, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Inheritance – how to challenge the division of an estate
Many people believe that it is impossible to dispute the division of an estate, irrespective…
February 22, 2023 By James Burrows
Cohabitee separation – TOLATA
Do unmarried couples who live together and have complicated living issues need to contact a…
January 6, 2023 By Eve Hebbron
Supreme Court decision in Guest v Guest
In October, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Guest v Guest where clarity…
December 12, 2022 By Anna Garde-Evans
Inheritance Arrangements Involving Farms on Divorce
There has been a recent case decided by the Supreme Court on proprietary estoppel relating…
November 8, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Hirachand v Hirachand – funding a claim against an estate and no win no fee agreements
The much-awaited judgment of Hirachand v Hirachand was handed down by the Court of Appeal…
October 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Am I entitled to a share of my step-parent’s estate?
Can stepchildren make a claim against a step-parent's estate? What happens if they're not included…
October 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
How Wills Can Be Revoked
Wills can be revoked in several ways and often this can happen without the deceased’s…
October 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Coronavirus & Wills – recent trends in challenges to Wills and estates
Challenges to Wills and estates are on the increase - do you have a Will…
October 6, 2022 By James Burrows
Fraudulent Calumny in the Spotlight
The High Court has confirmed that the Claimant David Whittle (“the Claimant”) successfully made out…
September 26, 2022 By James Burrows