Who will inherit the family farm?
Succession to the family farm, how to avoid disputes and protect the next generation’s inheritance!
Who will inherit the family farm?
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Budget 2020 Update
An initial reaction to the main personal tax provisions of the Budget.
Intestacy Rules – What are they and why should I care?
A brief overview of the rules which determine who inherits in the absence of a Will.
Election Proposals – Inheritance Tax & Capital Gains Tax
A review of the main manifesto pledges around inheritance tax and capital gains tax.
The “Wetherspoons Will” Case: Will Executed in a Pub Overturned for Lack of Capacity
In a very unusual decision a Will was ruled to be invalid on grounds of lack of testamentary capacity despite there being no medical expert evidence adduced by either side. Katharine Riley examines the approach to the evidence taken in the case of Dean Hughes v Hermes Rodrigues in May 2019, and reviews challenges to Wills based on capacity issues and the rules on the burden of proof.
Recent Caselaw Guidance on Applications to Remove Executors and Trustees
At Field Seymour Parkes we are seeing ever increasing numbers of disputes between executors/trustees and beneficiaries, and clients seeking the removal of a trustee/executor. Katharine Riley, Head of Will Disputes and Contentious Probate reviews a recent case which summarises the principles and procedure.
Deputyship, an overview
An introduction to applying for deputyship with the Court of Protection.