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2025 in review: Under construction - Tax investigations
Krishna Mahajan
19 June 2018
The extent of restrictions placed on trustees by a trust deed (South Downs Trustees Ltd v GH)
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Laura examines the case of South Downs Trustees Ltd v GH and others, in which the court allowed a trustee to sell the trust’s entire shareholding in a company, even though the trust deed expressly restricted its power to sell if a loss of control would result.
18 June 2018
Sign on the dotted line… Does a will need a witness’ signature to be valid?
No will shall be valid unless the testator’s signature is made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time. Each witness must then attest and sign the will.
15 June 2018
Knowledge approval claim fails because the circumstances surrounding the will were not suspicious
On 13 June the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Gupta v Aggrawala and others, a claim brought by Rakesh Gupta who alleged that his late mother’s will (which favoured Rakesh’s younger brother, Naresh) was invalid due to lack of knowledge and approval. Kingsley Napley acted for Naresh in successfully defending the claim, with the Judge concluding that Rakesh had not shown any suspicious circumstances at all in relation to the testatrix’s knowledge and approval of the will.
24 May 2018
Providing for your disabled child in a Will
If you are the parent of a disabled child, it is likely that you will be concerned about how that child is going to be taken care of after you die.
27 April 2018
Mysteries of Death – The Whereabouts of Wills and Assets
Sameena Munir blogs about the importance of keeping Wills, schedules of assets and appropriate original documents safe.
