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How to remove a caveat?
It has recently been made possible to apply for a caveat online which has led to a surge in entries. However, it is altogether more challenging to remove a caveat. Here we investigate the processes and options available. What is a caveat? A caveat is a notice used to prevent a grant of probate from... Read more »
Explaining probate actions: which one is right for you?
Disappointed beneficiaries often find themselves navigating a complex web of potential probate claims against an estate. Some of the most common probate claims involve challenging testamentary capacity, asserting undue influence, bringing a proprietary estoppel claim or pursuing various trust-based claims. Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”) are often... Read more »
Understanding who qualifies as a cohabitant under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
According to the Office for National Statistics, there are currently 3.6 million cohabitants living together in the United Kingdom. However, despite this significant number, cohabitants often mistakenly believe that they have legal protection under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. This Act allows a cohabitant to seek maintenance from the estate of... Read more »
How to replace an executor?
Not everyone is suited to the task of acting as an executor and careful thought should be given before accepting the role. Increasingly, executors are attempting to obtain probate without seeking professional advice only to find themselves overwhelmed by the responsibilities they have unwittingly taken on. As a result, the administration of the estate falters... Read more »
Directors’ liabilities after resignation
This is the third, and final article, in a series of three articles exploring how a director may incur personal liability in relation to their company. The first article gave an overview as to when personal liability may arise, the second article explored a director’s personal liability arising after a company enters into Liquidation or... Read more »
Personal Liability for directors arising from the company’s insolvency
This is the second in a series of three articles exploring how a director may incur personal liability in relation to their company. The first article gave an overview as to when personal liability may arise, this article explores liability arising after a company enters into Liquidation or Administration, and the final article explores liability... Read more »
Personal liability for directors
This is the first in a series of three articles exploring how a director may incur personal liability in relation to their company. The second article will look at a director’s potential personal liability when a company enters into Liquidation or Administration, and the final article explores liability for a director that may occur even... Read more »
Funding Options for Legal Services
Solicitors have an obligation to consider their clients’ funding options from the outset, particularly in litigation, and throughout the course of the matter. With a rapidly growing legal funding market, many bespoke funding options are now readily available. As a result, the obligation to inform clients about the various funding options has become even more... Read more »
Funding Litigation Claims
In today’s complex legal landscape, pursuing a legal claim or managing a legal issue can often be expensive. This may deter individuals from pursuing a claim or mean that they are unable to do so. However, the evolving field of litigation funding provides various avenues to make legal representation more accessible. This article examines several... Read more »
URGENT!!! But is it really?
Is it really urgent? Or are you just spiking my cortisol levels unnecessarily? These days so much of what I receive is marked “urgent”. If I was pilot or a surgeon I would understand the urgency of a request to do something. But I am not. I am a lawyer. And in reality there is... Read more »