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High Court Comes to Aid of Elderly Farmer Blindsided by His Brothers
The High Court came to the aid of an elderly farmer whose interest in a family company was undermined by his two younger brothers.
Widow Takes Priority in Dispute Concerning Accident Victim’s Burial
A judge ruled on an unusual dispute between a mother and a widow concerning the burial of a young man who died in a road traffic accident.
Residence is About Physical Presence, But Domicile is a State of Mind
The question of where an individual is domiciled is often of crucial legal significance. However, as a High Court ruling in the context of an international Will dispute showed, the concept of domicile can be highly slippery and has much more to do with a person’s state of mind than it has to do with residence.
No One Lives Forever, So Put Your Affairs in Order Before It Is Too Late!
Failing to put your affairs in order in your declining years is an invitation to conflict and needless expense after you are gone.
Aristocrats Daughter Refused Bigger Share of £1.3million Estate
Wills can and often are challenged by dependents who think they should have received more from an estate than they get and in this case bought before a court, a daughter thought she should have a larger share of her aristocrat father’s £1.3 million estate.
Want to Cut Inheritance Tax Liabilities? Contact Us Today!
Giving away assets to your loved ones with warm hands, when you are still fit and healthy, is a readily available means of reducing Inheritance Tax (IHT) liabilities.
Heir Hunter Faces A £250,000 Bill For Bad Behaviour
Heir hunters are a valuable resource to find beneficiaries of an estate if the person has died without leaving a Will. It should be remembered that these companies are not regulated…
Family Companies – It’s Never Too Soon to Start Estate Planning
Estate planning is essential when there is a family business to prevent tax problems in the untimely death of a shareholder as this following High Court case demonstrates.
Promises, Promises – Don’t Rely on Them Unless They Are in Writing!
The trouble with promises that are not recorded in writing by a professional is that it can be very hard to prove after the event that they were ever made.