Private function
In her final PS comment, Sarah Murphy reflects on her time as chair of the Private Client Section committee
Estate of affairs
Byron Jones reviews the recently updated Law Society practice note on insolvent estates and considers whether a bigger change was needed
Probate service update
Ian Bond assesses the verdict of the National Audit Office report on HM Courts & Tribunals Service initiatives
In confidence
Bronwen Still provides an overview of the regulatory requirements around confidentiality, and outlines some of the more common, and difficult, situations facing firms
Rules of succession
Charlotte Macdonald looks at the EU Succession Regulation, and specifically whether it is fit for purpose or whether national changes are infringing upon this international framework
Eyes on Ireland
Tina Ennis explains how solicitors can advise their British clients who have assets in Ireland
Billing time
What happens when an executor allows for payment of bills which the beneficiaries will be responsible for? Lesley King looks at the law and case examples from this year
Lattimer v Karamanoli
Andrew Bishop summarises a case he was involved in, which involved the rectification of a will, and how this relates to proposed changes to the Wills Act to stop marriage revoking a will
Digital decision
With more and more of our lives taking place in a digital space, could wills follow suit? Melinda Giles explores
In good company?
Kayleigh Brown provides an update on the requirements under the Economic Crime Act to register overseas entities, and how it relates to registration of trusts
Where there’s a will
Marianne Nankervis looks at the presumption against double portions, ademption and hotchpot
Pet projects
What is legal project management, and why should you care? Catrin Macleod, solicitor and business analyst at Law Society strategic partner Quill, explains
On relocation
Alberto Perez Cedillo explores what needs to be considered when relocating high-net-worth individuals