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Presumption of death—Time for a new approach?

Published on: 31 October 2012

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What did the Justice Committee’s report deal with?
  • What is the current law?
  • What are the Committee’s conclusions?
  • What do the Committee recommend?
  • What does the Scottish and Northern Irish legislation provide?
  • What does a guardianship order entail?
  • What was the government’s response?
  • What’s likely to happen next?

Article summary

Private Client analysis: What happens when a loved one goes missing and cannot be found but there is a suspicion they are dead? The current procedure to deal with their property and estate is both cumbersome and convoluted. The government has accepted that something must be done to alleviate the problems.

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