Posts from February 2023
Elspeth Gray
I Killed My Wife; Do I Still Get My Share Of Her Estate?
The general rule in England and Wales is that upon the death of your husband or wife (if they pre-decease you) their estate will pass in...
24/02/23
Nicola Midgley
Planning For Capital Gains In The Light Of Upcoming Cuts To Annual Exempt Amounts
After four Chancellors in a year and myriad of U-turns in tax policy, you could be forgiven for missing that the Finance Act 2023...
22/02/23
Emily Wentworth
Presley Estate Dispute: an English Law Perspective
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of singer Elvis Presley, died earlier this year at the age of 54. Lisa Marie inherited money from her...
20/02/23
Richard Smaller
Executor Charging Clauses – Common Pitfalls
This article was cowritten with Holly Challenger (Parklane Plowden Chambers). Being an executor or trustee is a thankless task. Full...
20/02/23
Hannah Braisted
Surrogacy And Consent – When Things Go Wrong
Surrogacy is increasingly becoming recognised as a viable pathway to parenthood, but what exactly is a surrogacy arrangement and how does...
17/02/23
Danni Brannon
Burial Disputes: The Current Law And How It May Change
The Law Commission have recently announced, in December 2022, that “the rules and regulations that cover the disposal of a person’s body...
10/02/23
Nicola Hawkins
High Risk Half-Term Activities: Considering the issue of Capacity, Wills and LPAs
With half-term week approaching, we can expect to see many people attempting to banish those January blues by taking a well-earned...
09/02/23
Lynne Johnson
Don’t Delay When Bringing A Probate Claim: McElroy v McElroy [2023] EWHC 109 (Ch)
This recent case considers circumstances in which a delayed probate action may be challenged. In this case, the Claimant (the Deceased’s...
09/02/23
Nicola Hawkins
An Inheritance Tax Lesson From Dot Cotton
It is many years since I have watched Eastenders but I understand this week, the character Sonia Fowler received a £196,000 inheritance...
07/02/23
Connie Smith
Spousal Maintenance And The Cost-Of-Living Crisis
With inflation at a 40 year high, the cost-of-living crisis is impacting families everywhere. As experienced family lawyers, we know that...
02/02/23