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Duty of care to prospective beneficiary under a will? Badenach v Calvert

A solicitor approached to draft a will does not always owe a duty of care to a prospective beneficiary. By ABBEY BURKE.

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Benjamin orders and the proof or presumption of death

The question of how to deal with missing beneficiaries continues to arise in wills and estates cases. By DARRYL BROWNE.

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Will making and hidden tax stings

Remember that transfers to beneficiaries of a will under a power of sale or testamentary option are not CGT free. By JIM MAIN.