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In the first two articles, we looked at the basics of Shari’a succession laws and the ‘freely disposable third’. The remainder of the estate (a minimum of 2/3rd) is divided between the Shari’a [...]

Changing the habits of a lifetime is not just difficult but almost impossible. In fact, it takes about six months of doing something to imbed it as part of your daly routine. so changing the way [...]

Gill Steel looks at which jurisdiction should deal with the validity or otherwise of a Will. More technical blogs are available from www.lawskills.co.uk

Private client legal issues can be complex and require a high level of skill and knowledge, but the business model that underpins a private client department is basically a simple one.

Since October 2007, the Court of Protection has had to determine whether to authorise the making of a statutory Will or a lifetime gift on behalf of persons lacking capacity on the basis of the [...]

10 years ago I was in Bermuda on what was then my 15 wedding anniversary. It was just two days after 9/11.

Section 20 of the Administration of Justice Act (‘AJA’) 1982 provides a mechanism for the court to rectify a Will where due to a clerical error or a failure to understand the testator’s [...]

As I explained in my earlier piece for LawSkills, (SDLT and Trustees: A Reminder which appeared on the website in August) the SDLT legislation distinguishes between bare trusts and settlements [...]

The OPG has announced its fee increases following the consultation which took place earlier in the year. With effect from 1 October 2011 the new fees are as follows:

As we all sit at our desks looking at the pouring rain and the piles of files which have accumulated over the summer holiday season spare a moment to contact the LSB with any evidence you have [...]