Recent articles – Page 4

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Back to basics: Trusts of land

2015-11-26T11:41:00Z

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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Freedom come?

2015-11-26T11:12:00Z

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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In the right direction

2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

With the increase in tax avoidance schemes involving long-term loans, the issue of personal representatives’ liabilities to creditors has again reared its ugly head. Georgia Bedworth outlines a potential solution: applying to the court for directions

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Our nation’s good

2015-07-21T00:00:00Z

The acceptance in lieu and cultural gift schemes provide means to transfer objects, land and buildings into public ownership, in return for the settlement of tax liabilities. Paul Fairbairn explains the tax planning opportunities they can offer

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Alternative take

2015-05-20T10:46:00Z

In the second of a two-part series on the beneficial interests in land owned by two or more people, Ian Bond and Gary Rycroft consider the importance of applying for alternative restrictions to protect both the solicitor and their client

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Off limits

2015-03-17T00:00:00Z

There are circumstances under which it is necessary to apply for a limited grant of administration. David King provides an overview of the grant ad colligenda bona, and a practical guide to obtaining it

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Ready and willing

2015-03-17T00:00:00Z

Will-writing and estate administration offer steady income for firms, but the risks of exposure to negligence claims have discouraged many from this work. Mark Baxter offers a best practice guide to avoiding these risks and safely pursuing this profitable source of revenue

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Gaining currency

2015-03-17T00:00:00Z

Digital assets are an increasingly commonplace reality of will-drafting, but one type with which practitioners may be less familiar is the cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin. Ian Bond and Lucy Obrey explain what solicitors need to know about this emerging trend

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Stuck in the middle

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

Christine Green and Fiona Lawrence provide a first-hand account of how challenging the role of independent administrator can be, describing a recent case in which Christine was the court-appointed administrator led to make an application for directions due to one beneficiary’s conduct

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Irish origin

2014-01-15T00:00:00Z

For solicitors acting on a UK-based estate which includes Irish assets, Maria Lakes explains what is needed to complete the detailed and sometimes lengthy process of obtaining an Irish grant to deal with these assets

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PS July 2013

2013-07-23T19:11:00Z

This edition features trustees with conflicting interests, forensic accountants, using artwork to meet tax liabilities, the RDR, WIQS, wealth planning, elderly care, being a charitable trustee, probate in France and Jersey, deathbed mental capacity, Green Deal and probate properties, investment bonds, and conflicts of law in cross-border cases

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PS May 2013

2013-05-21T19:35:00Z

This edition features deathbed wills, Hawes v Burgess on solicitors’ evidence, capacity to consent to sexual relationships, estate administration mistakes, referrals to financial advisers, the 2013 budget, international probate, holiday lettings businesses, pro bono work, pre-nups and matrimonial property regimes for international couples