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Mr Harris had been appointed as Helena McDonald’s personal representative. He had dealt with the estate, but had allowed its proceeds to be transferred to the only beneficiary without retaining [...]

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 [...]

The claimants were executors of an estate which had included a farm and lands. The property had been owned by a husband and wife, Mr and Mrs Lee, as joint tenants. They had been advised that for [...]

The terms ‘Case’ and ‘Practice’ Management tools are widely promoted these days. So, what are they and are they up to the job of managing probate administrations?Solutions for probate A [...]

On many occasions it is obvious at an early stage that an application or claim to a court for judicial determination is necessary or impossible to avoid. Parties in dispute may have failed to [...]

Earlier this year the government and senior members of the judiciary announced the creation of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales (“BPCs”); an important part of the [...]

Civil lawyers who come across a Deed of Variation ("DoV") in the UK concerning an estate including property outside the UK, are often faced with not-easy-to-answer-questions - what is a DoV? Is a [...]

An IPFD claim was brought by Elena Nahajec against her deceased father’s estate who died on 19 July 2015 having made a Will on 7 July 2015. Stanley Nahajec left his whole estate to his friend [...]

Placing section 27 Trustee Act notices is an effective way of protecting yourself against unknown claims. Advertising agencies such as Courts have existed since the early 1800s, but with only a [...]

This case is the first time a case involving the IPFD 1975 has come before the Supreme Court. It received huge publicity at every stage involving as it does a challenge to a parent’s Will by an [...]