This Q&A considers whether a property can be sold without a grant of probate/grant of letters of administration.

This Q&A considers the circumstances in which a solicitor might be able to contact another solicitor's client directly.

This Q&A considers whether a Will can be revoked by marriage, including in respect of property in another jurisdiction.

This Q&A considers whether an application for pre-action disclosure appropriate in an estate dispute between beneficiaries and personal representatives where the beneficiaries are seeking information on the estate administration and assets.

This Q&A considers whether interest is due from the estate on the late payment of a nil rate band legacy more than 12 months after the testator's death.

This Q&A considers whether there is a gift with reservation of benefit (GROB) where a person gives away an undivided interest in a property which comprises a commercial property and a flat and the donor occupies the residential part of the property exclusively and retains the rent from the commercial part.

This Q&A considers whether it is necessary to obtain consent for carrying out electronic searches for matters which would not fall under the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regime.

This Q&A discusses the extent to which it is possible for a firm supervised for anti-money laundering (AML) purposes to share information with another professional who is supervised for AML purposes, in the context of potentially submitting a suspicious activity report (SAR) to the national crime agency (NCA).

This Q&A considers whether the power of advancement under section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 applies where one part of the trust capital is put on discretionary trust for three people and one of them lacks capacity. It considers the ability to the life tenant to surrender their interest unilaterally and the tax implications of this.

This query refers to whether it is possible to impose a deadline on a beneficiary to decide whether to disclaim a gift where their delay is significantly delaying the administration of the estate. If not, it further seeks to establish whether there is any other suitable course of action available to the executor.

This Q&A considers whether the preparation of a deed of surrender could constitute a reserved instrument activity and therefore be considered a reserved legal activity for the purpose of the Legal Services Act 2007. It also deals with the question of whether a solicitor employee of a non-authorised organisation can conduct reserved instrument activities.

This Q&A considers what charge may be made for the preparation of a Larke v Nugus statement.