The summer 2025 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s news digest for legal professionals, is now available to download for free.
Entitlement is a digital magazine produced by genealogical research and asset repatriation specialists, Title Research. It features informative and insightful articles written by experts in the legal industry.
The summer 2025 edition features:
- What is the difference between a Personal Injury Trust and a Disabled Person’s Trust? By Holly Miéville-Hawkins, Partner at Anthony Gold Solicitors. Holly offers a clear and authoritative guide to navigating the world of Trusts for individuals living with a disability or recovering from a serious injury. Drawing on detailed legislation and extensive professional experience, Holly explains the eligibility criteria, tax treatment, and practical considerations for both Disabled Person’s Trusts and Personal Injury Trusts.
- How to deal with missing beneficiaries in estate administration by Title Research’s Technical Manager, Simon Barber. He explains when and why beneficiaries go missing and outlines the effective genealogical techniques that can be employed to locate them swiftly and reliably. Simon also offers clear advice on what happens when beneficiaries remain untraceable. From obtaining Missing Beneficiary Indemnity Insurance, to understanding the legal frameworks that allow estates to be finalised safely, his recommendations are both practical and grounded in legal precedent.
- Pitfalls of overseas assets and how you can avoid them by Title Research, which shines a vital light on the intricacies of administering an estate containing overseas assets. In an increasingly globalised world, this has become the norm, rather than the exception. Yet, the complexities involved, ranging from foreign probate procedures and local tax obligations, to currency issues and communication barriers, pose real challenges for Executors, Solicitors, and Personal Representatives alike.
- Intestacy cases: How genealogists identify the right beneficiaries a second article from Simon Barber, Technical Manager at Title Research. When no valid Will exists, tracing heirs can quickly become a complex task involving historical records, legal frameworks, and often, international connections. It is in this space that expert genealogical research becomes not just helpful, but indispensable. Simon offers an insider’s perspective on how probate genealogists approach intestacy cases.
Click here to download the summer 2025 edition of Entitlement.
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