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The interpretation of a testator’s Will was challenged by the RSPCA as residuary beneficiary which caused the judge to comment that the charity’s claim was “extremely weak and should not have [...]

The gifted Relevant Property (the settled trust fund minus the “carved out” discount) is now a CLT, not a PET as previously. If this Relevant Property value exceeds any exemptions and the [...]

What are your tests of a civilised society? The way we treat our prisoners? The provision of regular refuse collection (leaving aside precisely what regular means in terms of days)? The efficient [...]

The Law Commission is currently undertaking a consultation reviewing the law of intestacy and family provision claims on death. David de Menezes, Marketing Communications Manager at Title [...]

The problem Lawyers face is that people in general don’t have to come to them time and time again, as they do to, say, an Accountant. Nor do they wake up in the morning and say to themselves “I [...]

Trusts come in all shapes and sizes but the longer a trust lasts and the larger the potential value of the assets the more likely it is that the beneficiaries will look closely at how the [...]

My overriding message is that private client practitioners and firms of solicitors can no longer afford to sit back, worry and wait for the threats of the future. They have already arrived!