All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 38
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AnalysisOnly strong evidence can rebut presumption of due execution
The High Court has confirmed existing case law on the level of evidence required to rebut the presumption of due execution of a will that conforms with section 9 of the Wills Act 1837. Lesley King explains more
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AnalysisSpotlight: Autumn Statement 2015
Patrick Connolly explains the key financial planning points from this year’s autumn statement
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FeatureAt a crossroads
A number of factors threaten progress made in reducing old-age poverty. Matt Jones and Ben Franklin explain the challenges we face and outline the International Longevity Centre-UK’s response.
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FeatureA taxing issue
Jo Summers explains the UK’s current position on tax compliance, and what advice you need to give your clients
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FeatureFit for a king?
In the year that Magna Carta celebrates its 800th anniversary, Patricia Wass takes a look at King John’s will and considers how it compares with wills, and the private client practitioner’s role, in the modern day.
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FeatureEmotional rescue
Private client practitioners are skilled at dealing with the legal side of probate, but the emotional side can sometimes be neglected. Richard Roberts explains how he guides his clients through the increasingly complex probate process.
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FeaturePreserve and protect
The Ilott v Mitson judgment has cast doubt on the validity of charitable legacies: is it even worth making a will if it is capable of being ‘rewritten’ by the court? Chris Millward gives the charity sector’s perspective on the Court of Appeal’s verdict.
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FeatureKeep it in the family
Miranda Allardice and Alexander Drapkin discuss the provision for adult children post-Ilott v Mitson and offer some practical ways to reduce the prospects of a successful claim for provision for family and dependants.
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FeatureImmovable object
Dealing with the estates of UK-domiciled deceased persons with immovable property in Ireland can be complex and problematic. Maria Lakes offers guidance on the process, and explains why it is vital not to overlook Irish succession laws.
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FeatureBack to basics: Trusts of land
Andrew Skelly discusses the law relating to trusts of land, the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, and the implications of the recent case of Bagum v Hafiz and Hai on the court’s powers to order sale of land from one joint owner to another.
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FeatureSafe and sound
Are we any nearer identifying an article 5-compliant court process that is fit for purpose? Bethan Harris and Beatrice Prevatt discuss the practical implications of some recent high profile case law on mental capacity and deprivation of liberty.
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FeatureFreedom come?
Succession planning where other European countries are involved is rarely straightforward. Alberto Perez Cedillo explains how the Brussels IV Regulation, now in force, aims to simplify matters, and outlines its key provisions.
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FeatureAngela Rippon interview
At this year’s Elderly Client Care Conference, Alzheimer’s Society ambassador Angela Rippon, in conversation with Duncan Wood, spoke about the challenges dementia presents for society.
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AnalysisMissing, presumed dead
Lesley King rounds up the latest private client developments, including a proprietary estoppel case and Lord Lucan’s son’s move to have his father declared officially dead under the Presumption of Death Act
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EventPrivate Client Section: Cross border conference 2016 (3 March 2016)
This one-day event will deliver an in-depth examination by lawyers from various jurisdictions on the leading issues in international private client law, with a particular focus on the Brussels IV regulation
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AnalysisPensions blow for same-sex couples
The Court of Appeal has ruled that civil partners’ spouses are not entitled to pension benefits accrued before December 2005