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Disputes over the proper administration of trusts and estates
Executors and trustees are not the same – an executor manages the deceased’s estate and arranges for the distribution of their assets in accordance with their will, while a trustee is responsible for the ongoing administration of a trust. Nevertheless, …
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Tagged Beneficiaries, complaints against trustees and executors, contentious trusts and probate, estate administration, executor, IFA magazine, samara dutton, trustee
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Inheritance Act Claims:
If a deceased’s Will fails to make adequate provision for someone who falls within certain categories, the Inheritance Act 1975 may permit them to successfully claim part of the deceased’s estate. This guide explains more.
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New Partner hire for Collyer Bristow’s Tax and Estate Planning team
Leading law firm, Collyer Bristow, has appointed James Austen as a Partner in the Tax and Estate Planning team. James has extensive experience acting for high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and business owners. He has particular expertise in advising business …
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Tagged Disputes, James Austen, tax
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Claiming under the Inheritance Act 1975
Certain categories of person can make a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 to seek an order for reasonable financial provision from a person’s estate when they have not been left anything under the will. …
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Can my half-sister challenge our father’s will?
Samara Dutton advices on when a will is challengable and what needs to be considered in accordance to the Inheritance Act 1975. Click here to read the article, first featured in Financial Times on 7 Nov 2018.
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