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    Monthly Archive for: "July, 2015"
     Donatio mortis causa – a review of a recent appeal case

    Donatio mortis causa – a review of a recent appeal case

    July 23, 2015

    Having rarely had a case on the equitable doctrine of donation mortis causa (DMC) for some years, we now have a second recent case in King v Chiltern Dog Rescue which on appeal by the charities [...]

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       The most common mistakes when assessing mental capacity

      The most common mistakes when assessing mental capacity

      July 22, 2015

      I am often asked to challenge mental capacity assessments conducted by other professionals and I can guarantee that nine out of ten times they will have made at least one of 5 common mistakes. [...]

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         Construction and rectification of Wills after Marley v Rawlings  

        Construction and rectification of Wills after Marley v Rawlings  

        July 21, 2015

        Asplin J’s decision in Reading v Reading [2015] EWHC 946 (Ch) is one of the first to analyse and apply the Supreme Court’s guidance in Marley v Rawlings [2015] AC 129 in relation to claims for [...]

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           French social charges: the chances of success

          French social charges: the chances of success

          July 14, 2015

          This article is an update to the position provided in Florence's article "Sale of French properties: Franco-British Capital Gains Tax considerations". It relates to further EU law and [...]

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             Summer Budget 2015 – highlights for the private client practitioner

            Summer Budget 2015 – highlights for the private client practitioner

            July 14, 2015

            The Summer Budget 2015 was presented to the House of Commons on 8 July and the detailed Bill will be published on 15 July so what follows is merely the highlights.

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               Deeds of variation: rectification and the consequences

              Deeds of variation: rectification and the consequences

              July 10, 2015

              In Vaughan-Jones v Vaughan-Jones [2015] EWHC 1086 (Ch), the court agreed to rectify a Deed of Variation which omitted a statement that section 142 Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (IHTA 1984) was [...]

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                 Probate update

                Probate update

                July 9, 2015

                Gill Steel surveys recent probate developments affecting estate practitioners in England and Wales

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                   Pensions Freedoms: The end of Spousal Bypass Trusts?

                  Pensions Freedoms: The end of Spousal Bypass Trusts?

                  July 9, 2015

                  One overlooked element of the government’s pension changes is their impact on the relevance of spousal bypass trusts (SBT) for personal pensions. This article will outline recent changes to [...]

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                     Trusts: How are they taxed in France?

                    Trusts: How are they taxed in France?

                    July 9, 2015

                    2011 saw a significant turning point in French tax law, which has impacted on a great number of unsuspecting people. The additional French Budget legislation of 29 July 2011 created a specific [...]

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                       FATCA to apply to non-US clients

                      FATCA to apply to non-US clients

                      July 9, 2015

                      To date everyone has thought of FATCA as being a 'US thing' so it is important to understand that it's now much bigger than that. Jo Summers explains...

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