Henrietta Mason

Henrietta Mason is a partner in Penningtons Manches Cooper’s contentious private client team.

Feature
Disputed territory
2022-08-12T10:16:00
Stephen Lawson, Richard Dew and Henrietta Mason explain the recent changes to the Law Society’s disputed wills practice note
Feature
Move on
2020-08-11T00:00:00
In the next in our series on removing fiduciaries, Henrietta Mason explains how to remove trustees and executors against their will
Feature
Making an exit
2019-11-12T00:00:00
Feature
Where there’s a will
2017-08-08T00:00:00
A public consultation by the Law Commission is a welcome step towards updating our will-making laws to keep them fit for purpose in the 21st century, says Henrietta Mason. She reflects on two key areas of the consultation: formality and testamentary capacity
Analysis
Spotlight: Ilott v The Blue Cross and others [2017] UKSC 17
2017-03-17T14:12:00
Henrietta Mason comments on the long-awaited Supreme Court decision on whether a will failed to make reasonable provision for the deceased’s daughter and the grounds upon which a claim for provision can be brought.
Feature
The acid test
2016-11-15T00:00:00
Henrietta Mason considers recent developments in case law surrounding testamentary capacity, including the test for capacity, the burden of proof, the nature of understanding required, and mental disorders that might affect capacity
Feature
Back to Basics: Removing and retiring trustees and PRs
2016-05-19T16:03:00
Removing a fellow professional fiduciary