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Partner Andrew O’Keeffe and Associate Thomas Klemme have drafted a piece addressing inheritance disputes between HNW widows and their stepchildren, published in eprivateclient. To read the full article please click… Read more →
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When making a new Will, it can be difficult for an individual (“the testator“) to provide for a second spouse as well as children from previous marriages. Not only do… Read more →
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Andrew O’Keeffe, Partner and Sarah Turner, Solicitor at Wedlake Bell talk about the steps to follow when there are concerns about how a trust is being managed. The primary fiduciary… Read more →
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We hope you are safe and well and that the issues highlighted in this edition will address some of your estate planning concerns as we move towards life post lockdown.… Read more →
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The coronavirus pandemic has pervaded all aspects of life, both personal and professional, without discrimination. Below are some essential legal housekeeping tips to keep on top of your affairs and… Read more →
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Awards Ranked in Tier I of eprivateclient’s Top Law Firms 2019 Private Client team shortlisted for STEP’s ‘Private Client Legal Team of the Year – mid size’ Camilla Wallace, Head… Read more →
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Introduction The freedom to leave your estate to whom you wish is a hallmark of the law of succession in England and Wales. In contrast to most other European countries,… Read more →
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WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the Summer 2019 edition of In Trust. In this issue, we bring together a range of articles to provide you with a general “wealth… Read more →
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Welcome from the editor A warm welcome to the Winter 2018/19 edition of In Trust. In this issue we bring together a range of articles to highlight how we can… Read more →
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The article was originally posted by the Financial Times on 7/11/2018. Can my half-sister challenge our father’s will? My elderly father has died and left most of his assets to… Read more →
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Welcome From the Editor A warm welcome to the Summer 2018 edition of In Trust. Through increasing globalisation, we are seeing an ever growing number of our clients with international… Read more →
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Andrew O’Keeffe, Head of our Private Client Team, has had his responds to a reader’s question on inheritance for The FT. On the issue of contesting a re-written Will, Andrew… Read more →
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Partner and Head of Private Client Team, Andrew O’Keeffe, has written a new article on the importance of planning ahead for Wills for Spear’s Magazine. The article, published on 22… Read more →
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WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR It is my pleasure to welcome you to this issue of In Trust. In the wake of the shock General Election result and newly-formed minority Government,… Read more →
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Many assume that couples who are neither married nor in a civil partnership but who live together (“cohabitants” for the purposes of this article) have a “common law marriage” entitling… Read more →
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On 15 March the Supreme Court ruled on the landmark case of Ilott v The Blue Cross (previously Ilott v Mitson), a claim originally brought by a daughter excluded from… Read more →
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Wealthy families should not overlook the emotional and legal complexities involved in the disposal of their valuables, write Ann Stanyer and Andrew O’Keeffe. This article was first published in Spear’s… Read more →
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Andrew O’Keeffe comments on the legal fight over the Scottish baronetcy of Pringle of Stichill in STEP Journal. The Privy Council has ruled that DNA evidence can be accepted to… Read more →
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Charmaine Hast and Andrew O’Keeffe discuss the complications of death before divorce in an article published in Spears Magazine on 16 May 2016. To view the article in full, please… Read more →
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Andrew O’Keeffe discusses how you can safeguard your will against possible disputes using the recent case of Lynda Bellingham in Wealth Briefing. To read the full article first published in… Read more →