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Who should bring a claim on behalf of the estate?

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Published on: 02 January 2019

It is the role of the Personal representatives to administer the Estate (see Practice Note: Personal representatives—powers, duties and Remuneration). This includes bringing a potential claim for the benefit of the estate. As the following Q&A: What happens to a Claimant’s claim, or standing to bring legal proceedings, when they die before the proceedings have been concluded, or brought? sets out:

‘A potential claim does not generally become extinguished by the death of the prospective claimant, it is open

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Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

Estate definition

What does Estate mean?

The means by which land is owned in England and Wales.

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