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In the second episode of our series on death and divorce, experts Peter Lowe, Senior Partner, Richard Dundee, Partner and Lucy Compton, Senior Paralegal dive into the crucial topic of planning for children's well-being in the event of parents passing away.
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In this episode our experts, Peter Lowe, Senior Partner, Lucy Compton, Senior Paralegal and Richard Dundee, Partner, delve into the crucial roles of estate planning and wills when facing life's most challenging transitions - divorce and death.
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When a firearm-owning individual dies, the responsibility for those weapons falls to their Executor. Given the strict gun control laws in the UK, failure to handle these firearms correctly can result in severe legal consequences and potential safety risks.
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As is often quoted, farming is one of the few occupations where the finances of both the business and the family are intrinsically linked leading to serious implications if either element comes under significant financial pressure. Much has been written and said about how to manage the rising cost of care home fees and the need to liquidate assets to pay them – and nowhere does this resonate more than in the farming world where assets normally mean land – the very thing no farmer wants to lose.
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This case relates to an estate which comprises of a farmhouse, cottage, land, helicopter and two companies renting out various properties (value £4 million).
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On 26 July 2023, Judgment was handed down by His Honour Judge Hodge KC on the re-trial of the case of Rea v Rea [2023] EWHC 1901 (Ch). This is an interesting case being a rare example of a successful validity claim on the grounds of undue influence. What can we learn from this decision?
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I acted for the beneficiary of a trust who was concerned that trust assets to which he was entitled had been maladministered.
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The period following the death of a family member is understandably emotional and tensions can be stoked by perceptions of unfair treatment even when the instructions set out in a will are being followed to the letter.
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