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Costs In Executor Disputes: Recent Judicial Insights And Principles

They might occur, for instance, before a grant of probate has been made, where there are doubts about the suitability of the person named as executor in a Will.

United Kingdom Family

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Browne Jacobson

Understanding Your Rights And Responsibilities As An Executor Of A Will

Being named as an executor in a Will is a significant responsibility, but it is not uncommon to feel uncertain or even reluctant about taking on the role.

United Kingdom Family

BJ

Browne Jacobson

President Trump And Making Your Inheritance Tax Planning Great Again!

During Donald Trump's visit to Scotland –mixing business and pleasure (at family-owned golf courses) – he found himself becoming an unlikely darling of the British farming community.

United Kingdom Tax

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Burness Paull

What Happens When A Trustee Loses Mental Capacity? Removing Or Replacing A Trustee

Of course, it is hoped that a Trustee will be able to carry out their functions without issue for as long as they are willing to do so. Unfortunately...

United Kingdom Family

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Herrington Carmichael

IHT Instalment Options

United Kingdom Family

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Wrigleys Solicitors

We Live In An Unpredictable World – Why You Shouldn't Put Off Your Lasting Powers Of Attorney

United Kingdom Family

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Herrington Carmichael

Stealing From The Dead: How Dying Intestate Could Play Into The Hands Of Criminals

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

The Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill 2025

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

The Meaning Of "Children" In Wills And Trusts

United Kingdom Family

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Macfarlanes LLP

What's Mine Might Stay Mine: Supreme Court Rules On Pre-Marital Gifts: Standish v Standish (29 July 2025)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Hot Off The Press - The Supreme Court Judgment In Standish v Standish

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Can You Really Get A Clean Break In Divorce?

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

Cohabitation Law Reform In The UK And Abroad?

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

Leaving A Legacy: How To Leave Money To Charity In Your Will And The Impact On Inheritance Tax

United Kingdom Family

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Parker Bullen

UK To Tighten Immigration Rules: Highlights From The 2025 White Paper

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

AI Isn't A Magic Bullet — Why Adoption Matters More Than Tech (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Alvarez & Marsal

The NHS And AI Scribes

United Kingdom Privacy

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Spencer West

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Unlocking The Future Of Solar Energy In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

Keeping Your Family Close, But Your Ex-in-laws Closer: Material Non-disclosure In The UK Family Court

What happens when an international couple in their mid-50s reach an agreement in relation to their finances on divorce which is made into an order of the English court, but then one of the parties receives...

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

Inheritance Tax On Pensions: Further Clarifications Following Technical Consultation

A recent poll on pensions by AJ Bell suggested that charging inheritance tax on pensions was the Labour government's most unpopular change so far...

United Kingdom Tax

HL

Hunters

Daughter Entitled To Sums For Caring For Her Late Mother Prior To Death (Rogers v Wills)

Dispute Resolution analysis: Following a trial, a daughter has been held to be entitled to the receipt of substantial sums from the estate of her late mother pursuant to the terms of a contract...

United Kingdom Family

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Gatehouse Chambers

Who Takes The Wheel? What Happens To A Car When The Owner Dies In The UK

They say you can't take it with you – not even your car. So, when someone passes away, it's best to make sure the vehicle doesn't get left idling in legal limbo...

United Kingdom Family

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Herrington Carmichael

Wills Q&A Part 2: Executors, Probate, And Common Misconceptions

United Kingdom Family

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Rothera Bray

Your Teen Just Turned 18 – Now What? Create A Young Adult Safety Plan Before They Head To College

United Kingdom Family

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IR Global

How To Revoke A Will

United Kingdom Family

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Higgs LLP

Wills Q&A Part 1: Why You Need One And What To Include

United Kingdom Family

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Rothera Bray

Saleemi v Parvez [2025] EWHC: When Executors Evade Justice In The England And Wales Jurisdiction

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

The Cost Of Care: What The UK Case Of Rogers V Wills Reveals About Family, Fairness, And Inheritance

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

Are Promises Made In Personal Relationships Always Legally Binding?

United Kingdom Family

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Funeral Disputes And The Rights To A Body

United Kingdom Family

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IR Global

UK Non-Dom Inheritance Tax U-Turn: What High-Net-Worth UK Residents Need To Know Now

United Kingdom Tax

HL

Hunters

When Executors Go Rogue: How To Remove A Personal Representative

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Are Promises Made In Personal Relationships Always Legally Binding?

Paul Wild and Holly Cullen consider a recent case with Christina Haynes and millionaire ex-partner, Mark Austin, which has captured public attention on this question. Haynes claimed that Austin had promised her half of their £18 million family home.

United Kingdom Family

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Herrington Carmichael

Funeral Disputes And The Rights To A Body

It is not uncommon for a dispute to arise over a funeral and the rights to a body. Over half a million people die each year in England and Wales with 581,363 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2023.

United Kingdom Family

IG

IR Global

UK Non-Dom Inheritance Tax U-Turn: What High-Net-Worth UK Residents Need To Know Now

The UK government is reportedly reconsidering aspects of the newly implemented non-UK domiciled (non-dom) tax reforms: extending UK Inheritance Tax (IHT)...

United Kingdom Tax

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Hunters

When Executors Go Rogue: How To Remove A Personal Representative

When someone passes away, their estate is usually administered by a personal representative. This can be a named executor in a Will, or an administrator appointed by the court.

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Wills, Probate, And Modern Estate Planning: Navigating The Shift Toward Testamentary Substitutes

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Marilyn Monroe's Estate Saga: Why You Should Consider Creating A Trust

When approaching estate planning, many fail to consider that a Will alone may not be enough to ensure that their wishes are honoured in the long term.

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Modernising Wills & Mental Capacity Law: What You Need To Know

On 16 May 2025, the Law Commission published their long awaited report on Modernising Wills Law. It has been nearly 10 years in the making, and is accompanied by a Draft Wills Bill...

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Protecting Intergenerational Wealth When Family Members Are Vulnerable

For family business owners, building a secure financial future is essential — not only for themselves but also for loved ones.

United Kingdom Family

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Should An Attorney Also Act As Executor?

It is not unusual for a loved one to appoint their financial attorney to also act as their executor, once they pass away.

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Staying Behind But Planning Ahead: Tax Efficient Planning When Non-Doms Leave The UK But Their Children Remain

United Kingdom Tax

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Withers LLP

Liam Payne's Tragic Death… But What Of His Wishes?

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Can An Attorney Or Deputy Make Gifts Or Maintain A Family Member?

United Kingdom Family

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Making Lifetime Gifts: How To Give Without Paying More Inheritance Tax

United Kingdom Tax

HC

Herrington Carmichael

The Difficulty Of Splitting An English Pension When Based Abroad

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

What Is The Forfeiture Rule In Probate?

United Kingdom Family

HL

Higgs LLP

Equality vs Fairness vs Business Need: Dividing Family Business Wealth And Assets Among Blended Families

United Kingdom Family

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Carers Week: Focusing On Those Who Dedicate Their Time To Others

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

The Implication Of The Gender Recognition Act 2004 On Inheritance, 20 Years On…

United Kingdom Family

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Modernising Wills: Law Commission Proposes Landmark Reforms To 200-year-old Legislation

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Care Fees – Are You Paying The Correct Amount?

United Kingdom Family

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Rothera Bray

Capacity In Private Wealth And Inheritance Law—The Critical Role Of Lasting Powers Of Attorney

United Kingdom Family

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Preventing Predatory Marriage: Abolition Recommendations In The Law Commission's 'Modernising Wills' Report

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Over Half Of UK Adults Financially Dependent On Receiving An Inheritance

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Legal Lens | When Does Non-matrimonial Property Become Matrimonial Property In The Context Of Financial Remedy Proceedings?

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

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Who Can Inherit If There's No Will: The Rules Of Intestacy (Video)

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Higgs LLP

Understanding Contested Probate: What You Need To Know (Video)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Challenging Lifetime Gifts And Lasting Powers Of Attorney (Video)

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DMH Stallard

Watch: Victoria Grogan In The PCD Hot Seat (Video)

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Collas Crill

The Importance Of A Letter Of Wishes (Video)

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Ocorian

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