Resealing a Grant of Probate for overseas assets
During the estate administration process, legal professionals often come across assets held in foreign jurisdictions and therefore need to reseal a Grant of Probate in order to administer them. Title Research’s latest blog answers: What does “resealing” mean? Who can apply to reseal a Grant of Probate? Which countries can you reseal a Grant in? […]
Webinar: How to identify clients whose care fees can be reclaimed
Superhero Webinar 95 Join our free webinar to take a closer look at how a client may qualify to have their self-funded care fees reclaimed. Senior members of staff at CTT Group, with guest speaker from Real Life Care, will explore how you can identify possible opportunities, explain what you might expect while going through […]
What happens to Trusts in Wills following a death?
In their latest blog, Legal Services Director Charlotte Toogood provides an overview of Kings Court Trust’s experience of dealing with Trusts during estate administration, as well as the actions required when they form part of an estate. More specifically, the blog covers: Property Trusts Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trusts Trusts for Minors . Kings Court […]
Report by MPs calls for specialised economic crime courts
Measures proposed to target fraud and provide greater justice for victims A committee of MPs called for the government to help introduce specialised economic crime courts in order to counteract an “epidemic” of fraud cases in the legal system. The House of Commons Justice Committee have announced its plans to tackle fraud, including a pilot […]
Guest v Guest: One day my son, all this will be yours – or will it?
The farming dispute finale: Guest v Guest in the Supreme Court Inheritance disputes in the farming industry remain a hot topic for both legal practitioners and famers alike, who must grapple with the legal principle of proprietary estoppel, which generates much debate both in its concept and the potential consequences if the principal can be […]
LSB publishes new framework in effort to better hold regulators to account
The Legal Service Board (LSB) has published a new approach to regulatory performance. It invites the front line legal regulators to take the lead on demonstrating that they are well-led and have an effective approach to regulating in the public interest. The LSB say effective regulation protects and benefits the public while supporting leadership, growth, […]
Trends in estates today and what they mean for the legal professional
The latest edition of the annual Bereavement Index has revealed new trends around the contents of estates being left behind in 2022. This raises concerns about the welfare of those left to deal with those estates – often a close friend or family member of the deceased – and puts more responsibility on the legal […]
