All Private Client Solicitors articles
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FeaturePets win prizes
James McKean considers issues that may arise when wills and administrations involve animals
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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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NewsMember 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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FeatureWhat Hirachand means for conditional fee agreements
The judgement in Hirachand v Hirachand & Another [2024] UKSC 43 has led the court to make a ruling that success fees under ’no win, no fee’ agreements (also known as conditional fee agreements (CFA)) are not recoverable by persons bringing Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (1975 ...
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EventLaw of Property Act 1925: Celebrate 100 years and develop your network (Thurs 24th April 2025, London)
Book your FREE place now. Registration closes: 17 April 2025.
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EventPrivate Client Annual Conference 2025 (20 May 2025, London)
Book your place now. Early Bird Rates available until 28 March 2025. Registration closes: 15 May 2025.
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FeatureWill written on food box found valid
Rajinder Rai looks at the High Court decision regarding the estate of Malcolm Chenery, whose will was written on the back of two cardboard food boxes
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