To act or not to act? That is the question
Recent cases and reform show the importance of deciding whether or not to act for a client, especially for probate solicitors.
Blended families: recent trends in family provision claims
The contest between the deceased’s obligations to a second wife or husband and obligations towards adult children by the first wife or husband is familiar…
When a delayed estate means tax stings await
There are significant CGT and duty concessions in administering estates. By JIM MAIN.
Wills and estates: November 2015
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Wills and estates: September 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
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.
Wills and estates: August 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAM SUTTOR.
Wills and estates: July 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Searching for beneficiaries: how far does a practitioner’s duty extend?
Do legal practitioners owe a duty to missed beneficiaries or entitled persons overlooked on intestacy? By CHARLOTTE SCHAEFER.
Wills and estates: June 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAM SUTTOR.
Do I suggest an informal will? The Howe v Fischer appeal
Claims against solicitors by disappointed beneficiaries on the basis of delay in will preparation are on the increase. By RAY WARD and PETER MORAN.