(A) and (B) are living in a property in which they have been given a life interest. On the last of them to die the property passes to charities (under the Will of the...
(A) has just died and there is one named executor. One of the assets in the estate is a property currently being let by a commercial and residential tenant. The executor...
(A) understands basic English, and with the help of an interpreter, gave (B) instructions for a Will. (A) has said that she will struggle to read a Will in English. (B)...
A and B own land as tenants in common in equal shares. A has died and B is untraceable. A’s personal representatives need to sell the land. What are their options in this...
A and B owned a property as beneficial tenants in common and A has died. Does B need to appoint a second trustee of the legal title of the property to overreach the...
A and B, a married couple, had a bank account in joint names. A has now died. Within the seven years prior to A’s death, a gift was made out of the joint account to Y. B...
A deceased client funded the purchase of a house which their partner moved into and lived in with her for two years up to her death. He did not contribute any capital or...
A deceased died intestate, leaving a widow and two children. The assets of the estate far exceed £250,000, meaning that the assets would be held in trust for the children...
A deceased individual’s attorneys sold some chattels during the deceased’s lifetime (on the deceased’s behalf) and later realised that the items sold had been bequeathed...
A deceased person's Will left the whole estate to the surviving partner (the partner). The partner died within a year after the first death, leaving the partner's estate...
A deed of variation to a Will has been prepared to include a discretionary trust with named charities and individual family members as beneficiaries. Will it be possible...
A dies, appointing B and C as joint executors. Can B’s attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA) for property and financial affairs administer the estate of A on...
A discretionary Will trust (established six months ago) has three beneficiaries (X, Y and Z). X wishes to buy out the shares of Y and Z. Is stamp duty land tax payable on...
A French born intestate deceased was domiciled and paid tax in the UK. The majority of their assets (all but £700) are held in France. Would income and CGT on the estate...
A has an interest in possession in a trust which holds a 50% share in a property. A is the absolute beneficial owner of the other 50% share. A intends both to release...
A has inherited a share of their parents' property subject to a life interest granted to the surviving parent. A is also the executor: does A need to take steps to...
A is a beneficiary of Z’s estate and receives 40% of a property under Z’s will. A and B (spouse) purchase the remainder at 60% of the agreed probate value of the...
A is named as sole executor with the provision that, if A is unable or unwilling to act, then B should be appointed to act instead. A has lost capacity but has attorneys...
A is the executor of their late mother's Will, which is dated 1974 and contains no administrative provisions. The residue is split equally among six beneficiaries, one of...
A law firm has been appointed as executor, but wishes to renounce probate. Can it within the deed of renouncement consent to the appointment of another firm in its place,...
A law firm holds a Will for a deceased person. The firm did not prepare the Will. What action should the firm take where it has been approached by an individual about a...
A life interest trust was created by the deceased’s Will. Where one of the remaindermen survives the deceased but predeceases the life tenant, what will happen to the...
A married couple are resident and domiciled in Switzerland with Wills specifying that Swiss jurisdiction is to apply to worldwide assets. If the English born husband dies...
A married couple wish to make mirror Wills granting the survivor of them a right to occupy or life interest in their property (held as tenants in common in equal shares)...
A nil rate band discretionary trust was constituted following the testator’s death using an equitable charge over the testator’s half share of the matrimonial home. The...
A partial intestacy has arisen as a result of a deed of disclaimer by a beneficiary under a Will. Probate of the Will has been applied for and granted. What action is...
