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EPrivateClient: ‘Can’t Estop me now’ – Proprietary estoppel claims after Guest

Only weeks after the Supreme Court (SC) handed down its decision in Guest v Guest, another case of proprietary estoppel is attracting considerable press coverage. Katie Turney addresses proprietary estoppel claims… Read more →

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In Trust – A modern twist on older trusts

The recent case of Goodrich v AB provides welcome guidance on how terms in older trust deeds should be read, applying the general principles of construction and human rights legislation.… Read more →

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Opinion: remote witnessing of wills “last resort”

Associate Katie Turney shares her thoughts regarding the Lord Chancellor’s decision to extend the “common-sense” measure to allow the remote witnessing of wills, published in Today’s Wills & Probate. “The… Read more →

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Remote witnessing: no longer a remote possibility for Wills- Today’s Wills and Probate

Head of the Private Client Disputes Team, Caroline Miller, and solicitor Katie Turney comment and discuss the Government’s recent landmark announcement that it will be introducing temporary legislation to allow Wills… Read more →

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IN TRUST SUMMER 2017: PRACTICAL TIPS TO HELP YOUR EXECUTORS

The controversial plan to introduce a banded system for probate fees, with a maximum fee of £20,000 for estates over £2 million, was dropped due to lack of Parliamentary time… Read more →

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Unfairly cut out of a will? Here’s what you need to know

You don’t need to just ‘let it be’, the 1975 Act is there to protect against victims of vindictive spouses or parents, write Caroline Cook and Katie Turney. The death… Read more →