Early Neutral Evaluation: another tool to encourage settlement
Two cases with important ramifications for parties’ abilities to settle claims under the Inheritance (Provision…
October 29, 2020 By James Burrows
Banfield v Campbell reinforces the importance of Cohabitation Agreements post-Ilott v Blue Cross
Our Inheritance and Trusts Disputes Team explain why it is so important for cohabitees to…
October 29, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Is Amy Winehouse’s Estate going “Back to Blake”?
Just over 8 years since the tragic death of Amy Winehouse on 23 July 2011…
October 29, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Court of Appeal upholds £1 million damages in dispute over inheritance of Somerset farm
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision which awarded a Somerset woman…
October 29, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Alternative Dispute Resolution – what is expert determination?
This is the fourth article in our Coronavirus and ADR Series. In our first article…
October 7, 2020 By Catherine Mathews
Inheritance Act Claims and Domicile
It is possible for individuals to make a claim against an estate for reasonable financial…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
1975 Act Claims – avoiding the pitfalls in an adult child claim
If you are looking at making a claim against an estate it is essential for…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
1975 Act Claims – how to protect your assets from claims by your children
Many people will be familiar with the widely reported case of Ilott v Blue Cross…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
How can I bring an Inheritance Claim if I don’t have a copy of the Will?
It is not uncommon for someone to be disappointed with the provision or lack of…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
1975 Act Claims – can I still 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.…
October 5, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Serious incident reporting
As part of the work of the interim safeguarding taskforce, the Charity Commission conducted a…
September 29, 2020 By Laurie Trounce
Coronavirus & Commercial Tenants – rent payments and extension of protection
It’s potentially good news for commercial tenants – a further round of Coronavirus related protections…
September 23, 2020 By Richard Bagwell