Ten Old Square

This Practice Note sets out the factors that the court will take into account in calculating an award under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and the types of orders that it can make.

This Practice Note considers how the taxation of estates is affected by the compromise of claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (I(PFD)A 1975). It looks at common techniques for mitigating or avoiding taxation when compromising claims.

This Practice Note considers how welfare benefits and tax credits may be affected by the compromise of claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (I(PFD)A 1975) and it looks at common techniques for mitigating or avoiding this.

This Practice Note considers the role of personal representatives when there is a probate dispute. It considers the issue, the risks of defending or bringing a probate action and the roles and responsibilities of a neutral personal representative.

This Practice Note sets out the requirements of a proprietary estoppel claim in the context of contentious trusts and estates. It goes on to consider remedies and procedural issues in bringing a claim.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with William Willson of South Square Chambers, and updated by Samuel Laughton of Ten Old Square, discusses what counts as an expense in insolvency. It looks at what expenses are and how they apply in liquidation, administration and bankruptcy.

This Q&A considers whether the Limitation Act 1980 applies to claims for proprietary estoppel.

This Q&A considers the question of a limitation period for claims for the construction of a Will made under Part 64 of the CPR.

This Q&A considers the inheritance tax and capital gains tax implications of settling a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 (I(PFD)A 1975) via a deed of variation.