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How English courts deal with gender discrimination in inheritance disputes

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Claire Tourret

The High Court in the case of Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh and Ors, awarded Mrs Kaur, the 83-year-old wife of the deceased, 50% of the net assets of Singh’s estate, valued between £1.2mn and £1.9mn, under the Inheritance …

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Disputes over the proper administration of trusts and estates

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

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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