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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
11 February 2020
What is the correct forum for a multi-jurisdictional probate dispute?
The recent decision in Rehman v Hamid [2019] EWHC 3692 (Ch) provides a useful reminder of the principles to be applied when determining the correct forum for a dispute arising in relation to a multi-jurisdictional estate.
13 December 2019
Barnaby v Johnson – Defendant has no basis for any proper challenge to Will validity
In cases where there might be doubt about the validity of a Will there are a number of grounds on which the Will might be challenged, depending on the circumstances.
10 December 2019
Trust me: how a constructive trust saved millions
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal (CA) in Alice Kahrmann (as administrator of the estate of Rainer Christuab Kahrmann) v Hilary Harrison-Morgan (2019) may on the face of it appear to be a textbook dispute between a daughter and step-mother but it teaches us more than meets the eye, particularly in respect of the power of a constructive trust.
5 December 2019
Funeral fall-outs and body battles – Who is in charge?
In most cases, after the death of a loved one, family members and those close to the deceased come together to agree a fitting and respectful ‘send-off’ for the deceased, whether that involves a funeral, burial, cremation, memorial service or any other way of saying ‘goodbye’.
28 November 2019
How do you dispute a lifetime gift based on undue influence?
Part two of two. In this series, Katherine explains undue influence in the context of a will, and in relation to lifetime gifts.