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In brief: The Perils of Perfect Memory. Forged Wills and contempt of court (Patel v Patel)

In brief: The Perils of Perfect Memory. Forged Wills and contempt of court (Patel v Patel)

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Application to discharge freezing order against trustees (JSC Mezhdunarodniy & Anor v Pugachev & Ors)

Application to discharge freezing order against trustees (JSC Mezhdunarodniy & Anor v Pugachev & Ors)

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The court’s jurisdiction over foreign property inherited by a child (Re AC (a child))

The court’s jurisdiction over foreign property inherited by a child (Re AC (a child))

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High Court confirms cryptocurrency is property, grants proprietary injunction and protective orders (AA v Persons Unknown)

High Court confirms cryptocurrency is property, grants proprietary injunction and protective orders (AA v Persons Unknown)

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Codicils

Codicils

Codicils may be used for making any alteration in a Will such as to alter the executors or make changes in legacies, whether by addition or deletion...

Missing persons and presumption of death

Missing persons and presumption of death

The disappearance of a person does not automatically enable others to take control of that person's affairs or their property ownership. That can...

Intermeddling in an estate

Intermeddling in an estate

What is intermeddling?An individual who performs certain duties which a personal representative (PR) would perform to administer a deceased’s estate...

Definition of a personal representative

Definition of a personal representative

STOP PRESS: With effect from 2 November 2020, the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987, SI 1987/2024 (NCPR 1987) are amended by the Non-Contentious...

Practice notes

Power of appropriation

Appropriation is a process by which a personal representative or a trustee uses a specific asset in the estate or trust fund, to meet in full or in...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Contents of Wills—residuary gifts

What a residuary gift comprisesThe residuary estate will not necessarily comprise only cash, but will usually include other assets that have not been...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Revocation of Will

Revocation of a WillA Will is revocable at any time during the testator's lifetime. A testator may not revoke their Will in any manner they choose: a...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Will drafting—hotchpot

Hotchpot clauses in Wills can be very useful in equalising benefits between beneficiaries. They also have a place in respect of a partial intestacy....
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9th Nov
Practice notes

The chain of representation

Where one of several executors diesSection 5 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (AEA 1925) states that the office of executor is personal to...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Will errors—affidavit evidence

STOP PRESS: With effect from 2 November 2020, the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987, SI 1987/2024 (NCPR 1987) are amended by the Non-Contentious...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Validity of Wills—rectification of Wills

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): As announced on 17 April 2020, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, authorised District Probate...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Preparing the application form PA1P/PA1A for probate or letters of administration

STOP PRESS: With effect from 2 November 2020, the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987, SI 1987/2024 (NCPR 1987) are amended by the Non-Contentious...
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9th Nov
Precedents

Warning to caveator

Warning to caveator, Rule 44(5)In the High Court of JusticeFamily Division[The nominated registry as defined by rule 44(15)]To [name] of [address] a...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Payment of legacies

Identification of beneficial interestsThe personal representatives (PRs) of an estate must identify:•the beneficiary or beneficiaries entitled to each...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Jurisdiction—the probate court

STOP PRESS: With effect from 2 November 2020, the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987, SI 1987/2024 (NCPR 1987) are amended by the Non-Contentious...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Jurisdiction—grants in solemn form

The distinction between grants in common form and those in solemn formThe distinction between grants in common form and those in solemn form is that a...
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14th Jan
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Jurisdiction—trusts and estates—the High Court and County Courts

The High CourtThe Chancery Division of the High Court, which operates after 2 October 2017 as part of the Business and Property Courts, undertakes a...
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29th Nov

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LEXISNEXIS

Term Loan B facilities

This Practice Note discusses Term Loan B (TLB) facilities which frequently appear as a tranche of senior facilities in syndicated loans in leveraged financings. TLBs are an established feature in the US market and increasingly used in the European lending market for institutional investors.This

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What is practical completion?

Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the employer can occupy and/or use them. Practical completion also typically marks the start of the defects liability period/maintenance period.As explained below, practical completion is an

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Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?

Having established that a duty of care exists (see Practice Note: Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?), it is then necessary to consider whether or not there has been a breach of that duty. This will depend on a number of factors outlined below and considered against the general background of

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Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedure

STOP PRESS: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 contains provisions which, on a temporary basis (presently until 31 December 2020) impose significant limitations on the ability for a creditor to seek a winding-up order against a company. For further reading, see Practice Note: Corporate