by alternative resolution to conflict | Sep 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s very natural for parents to pass on all their worldly goods to their children, and for those who die without a will the probate rules will ensure that they are the first in line (along with any spouse) for the assets from your estate. But although the...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wills are an extremely efficient way of passing on your estate, after death, to those who you loved and cared for in your lifetime. Gifts (as the law calls them) can be money, personal property, land or businesses. However, there are a number of traps for the unwary...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
When a friend or family member dies, the beneficiaries of a will are the last in line to receive any share of the estate. The current publicity concerning the estate of the late Boris Berezovsky, the billionaire Russian oligarch who died in Ascot in 2013, highlights...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Unusually for an inheritance dispute, the Ilott v Mitson case caught the attention of the media last week. Whilst contested inheritance claims are not uncommon, the most recent decision by the Court of Appeal has attracted a high level of editorial interest for a...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
On the 8th of July the chancellor announced the much heralded reduction in inheritance tax with these words: ‘The wish to pass something on to your children is about the most basic, human and natural aspiration there is. Inheritance tax was designed to be paid by the...
by alternative resolution to conflict | Mar 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s remarkable that in a dispute, when two people have experienced exactly the same set of events, their recollection of the part they played can be different. Listen to what they say and neither did anything to cause an issue. Daniel Pinker (Angels of Our Better...
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