The issue of gratuitous care allowances has been very topical recently and the recent case of Re HC [2015] EWCOP 29 demonstrates the Court of Protection's approach to payments for care provided by family members of a person lacking capacity.
Sister successfully challenges mother's Will in High Court battle with sibling - Watts v Watts [2014] EWHC 668(Ch) - but has the law on Inheritance Act claims become any clearer?
This article examines the fairly obscure area of law surrounding the presumption against double portions and hotchpot, and the potential pitfalls for the unwary testator and their will drafter.
It is not just estates where independent administrators have been appointed that have difficult beneficiaries. A recent court of appeal decision might see a rise in challenges to executors' costs.
The appointment of an independent administrator can be a valuable tool to diffuse conflict and enable progress in a deadlocked estate, but in practice, it is often overlooked or considered a last resort.
The recent case of Harris v Earwicker [2015] EWHC 1915 (CH) sets out a useful summary of the principles underlying applications to remove personal representatives ('PRs') under section 50 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985.
One of the many changes introduced by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 is the option for private companies to keep information in a centrally held register at Companies House rather than in their own statutory books.