All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 7
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FeatureTrust pilot
Helen Forster sets out your responsibilities regarding the Trust Registration Service
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FeatureDivergent evolution
Roxane Reiser and Rowan Cope examine legal costs, in light of Hirachand v Hirachand and Jassal v Shah
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FeatureFrom paper to portal
Asha Beswetherick reviews the evolution of online deputyship applications, two years since launching
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FeatureSplit decisions
Alberto Perez Cedillo examines the legal and financial considerations involved in navigating cross-border divorce and relocation
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FeatureFinal wishes – by text
Roman Kubiak discusses Rahman v Hassan, in which deathbed gifts made by text message were held to be valid
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FeaturePutting clients first
Sophie Cisler explains what the SRA’s thematic review on probate and estate administration means for your firm
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FeatureACB, easy as 1-2-3?
Stephen Lawson and Ian Bond look at the practicalities and problems with ad colligenda bona grants, and how reform could solve these issues
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FeatureOn the money
Sarah Charlton comments on what the SRA consultation on consumer protection may mean for solicitors handling client money
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FeatureBlurring the boundaries
Henrietta Mason and George Budd consider whether Oliver v Oliver signals greater legal protection for vulnerable testators in relation to capacity
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VideosMember Talk: will-related queries
Understand the common queries with will drafting and what top tips you should give to your clients when preparing their will. Our speakers share best practice on the drafting and preparation of wills for their clients. This series of bitesize videos, exclusive to Private Client Solicitors Section members, is delivered ...
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FeatureOn the register?
Chris Claxton-Shirley provides a reminder of the main requirements of registering trusts, including the exceptions which apply to certain clients.
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FeatureWebinar summary: restrictions on title
Fiona Heald provides a summary of what was covered in the recent Section member webinar, restriction on title: top tips for private client and property lawyers
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VideosMember Talk: unusual clauses
Understand the difference between a mirror and a mutual will, how to protect beneficiaries without mutual wills and usual clauses.
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FeatureWhat Hirachand means for conditional fee agreements
The Hirachand judgement ruled that success fees under ‘no win no fee’ arrangements cannot be recovered under the Inheritance Act 1975. This article explores implications.
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VideosChecklists for Sale by Executor, Deputy and Attorney
The following checklists may help to guide your thinking and process in probate sales where you are required to act for executors, deputies and attorneys: 1. Sales by Executors 2. Sales by Attorneys 3. Sales by Deputies
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EventLaw of Property Act 1925: Celebrate 100 years and develop your network (Thurs 24th April 2025, London)
This landmark legislation created a framework to guide property lawyers, and some of the provisions of the Act are still in force today, whilst other areas of the law has continued to evolve. This event was sponsored and supported by Probate.Auction. Learning objectives SRA Competencies A1 Discover the impact ...
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EventCommissioning in health, social care and mental health aftercare (Monday 10 March, Cardiff)
Our discussed the differences between funding for health and social care, including NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC) and section 117 aftercare services, under section 3 of the Mental Health Act. They will also address the key differences between NHS England and NHS Wales.
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VideosMember Talk: Hirachand v Hirachand
The Hirachand Supreme Court judgment determined ‘success fees’ could not be part of an Inheritance Act claim. Our speakers explore the implications.