Tag Archives: Inheritance

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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Inheriting from US trusts

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Molly Jones

When considering a client’s estate planning, advisers like to reach for the most familiar tools in their arsenal. However, for US/UK clients, the tools that work in the US may not necessarily be tax-efficient in the UK. It is important …

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