Autumn reset: estate administration for the season ahead
Autumn is a season of resets. The weather cools, clocks change and days shorten, signalling the return to normal routines. Summer holidays and more leisurely schedules give way to familiar structure and resurfacing priorities. With this shift, estate administration matters that may have slowed during the summer can return to the top of the to-do […]
When Hong Kong probate resealing is only the beginning
International estate administration often involves far more than obtaining probate in the deceased’s home jurisdiction. This case demonstrates how administering an overseas shareholding required more than two years of coordination between UK solicitors, Hong Kong legal advisers, registrars, stockbrokers and the executors before the shares were in a position to be sold. The background In […]
Woman born on day RAF pilot uncle died unveils his memorial 83 years later
The family of a 23-year-old RAF pilot who was shot down during the second world war have made an emotional journey to the place he died – after a team of Dutch researchers spent years piecing together his story. Linda McLean and relatives travelled to the village of Neerkant, Netherlands, where her uncle, Flight Sergeant […]
New Law Society president to have ‘difficult conversations’ about disability inclusion
The incoming Law Society president has called for greater openness around disability in the legal sector. Brett Dixon, who will take up the post from October 2026, said improving disability inclusion is one of the key priorities for his presidential year. Dixon plans to host a series of events across the country with disabled solicitors, […]
Profile: Michelle Gavin, private client team partner at Lodders
Michelle Gavin is a partner in the private client team at Lodders and specialises in all aspects of wills, succession and estate planning and complex estate administration. She is one of a small number of recognised practitioners in the region ranked as a leading lawyer in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide and […]