February 9, 2026 The House of Lords hasn't pulled any punches in their r... I’ve now found some time to have a proper look at the 100+ page House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee report on the... Read more
January 28, 2026 Supporting executors at every stage: The difference ski... The story of Bob Maddams (who has spent three difficult years trying to administer his late brother’s estate) shows just how quickly a... Read more
December 19, 2025 Family Protection Trusts: A Costly Mistake for Homeowne... I’m increasingly seeing the fallout from so-called “family protection trusts” and in fact I’m currently dealing with two such cases.... Read more
November 18, 2025 “Ruling from the grave?” High Court orders trustee ... The High Court has handed down its judgment on the removal of trustees in a dispute over the administration of a discretionary trust... Read more
September 15, 2025 Is "LAT" common? The rise in couples who choose to "liv... In keeping with the ever increasing diversity of families, family life, marriages and cohabiting couples - there is an emerging trend of... Read more
September 12, 2025 Llama drama: charity dispute settled over £1.9m estate... A recent High Court ruling has resolved a contentious legal battle over the £1.9m estate of Candia Midworth, a llama enthusiast from... Read more
August 27, 2025 Pre nups, pre emption and protecting the family busines... The FT has published a thoughtful article (here) reminding us how important pre nups can be in the protection they offer divorcing... Read more
June 16, 2025 From heir to debtor: Court rules son must bear entire t... In a recent dispute over his late father’s estate, appellant Sharas Changizi was left not only empty-handed but owing over £100,000 in... Read more
June 4, 2025 Reform of the Wills Act 1837: proposed changes, possibl... Published on 16 May 2025, the Law Commission Report on modernising the law governing wills put forward various changes that, if approved,... Read more
June 3, 2025 Family betrayal: mother and grandfather found guilty in... In a recent case, “spiteful” mother Katherine Hill was ordered to repay £50,000 that she stole from her own daughters’ inheritances. The... Read more
May 29, 2025 From estrangement to inheritance: court overrules fathe... In the recent 1975 Act case Howe v Howe, an estranged adult child claimant was awarded £125,000 from her late father’s £1.4m estate,... Read more
May 16, 2025 Significant changes to the law relating to wills recomm... The long-awaited Law Commission report on reform to the law relating to wills has recommended significant and (mostly) welcome changes... Read more
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