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The last five to ten years have seen an increase in our clients coming to us for specialist support because they are faced with dealing with an asset within an estate that is held outside of the [...]

Fundamentally, in any kind of conflict case you should be evaluating whether the case is ripe for settlement, including mediation or not. Sometimes if you have a litigation case which has been [...]

At a recent meeting with a mid-size legal firm the managing partner was asked what was the one thing about his legal practice that kept him awake at night. Expecting the answer to be the threat [...]

The major changes introduced in Andalusia at the beginning of 2018 for the calculation of Spanish Succession Tax (SST) liability are of note generally when dealing with estate planning and [...]

This case turns on the level of provision appropriate for a cohabitant of 42 years standing for whom no provision was made in the testator’s Will. It considers the case law on cohabitees who have [...]

HMRC has announced that this Spring it will consult on a new approach to the taxation of trusts. It wants to simplify the taxation of trusts. Whilst welcome - why? Perhaps the clue is in the [...]

HHJ Hilder had to consider an application by SH and PH, who are the daughter and son-in-law of ‘JMK’ for an Order to recognise JMK’s Canadian Power of Attorney (‘CPA’) pursuant to Schedule 3 of [...]