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Simultaneous Death IHT position
Following on from our article in May (Issue 39) on the effect on an estate of the Commorientes rule we...
Reasonable Financial Provisions
A recent decision regarding a claim under the Inheritance (Provisions for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 gives us a welcome...
Joint Accounts
A decision reached last year gives an opportunity to review joint accounts, their uses and the ultimate beneficial ownership of...
Baker v Baker (2008)
This case highlights the importance of assessing the capacity of a client and taking professional advice where necessary. Mr. Baker...
Bona Vacantia
‘Bona Vacantia’ literally means vacant goods and is the legal term given to ownerless property that passes to the Crown....
Punctuation in Wills
How punctuation should be used in wills At head office we often receive general questions from members of the public...
Non-cupative Wills
In the early modern period Wills were often made when the testator was ‘nigh unto death’. Luckily, at this time,...
Diamonds are forever!
The South Yorkshire Star reported back in February that a Conisborough funeral director has a new addition to its list...
CCAS – Application update
Further to our article in issue 25 of the newsletter regarding our application under the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme we...