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Loan, Advance, Gift ?

Jan 16, 2020 | Blog

A recent Scottish court decision issued just after Christmas last year has shown that tensions can arise after a death where there is no documentation in place to illuminate the nature of a lifetime payment made by the deceased. Is it a loan? Is it an advance? Is it...

December 2019 – When Executors Go Rogue

Dec 13, 2019 | Bullet Point Update

The recent case of Baynton-Williams v Baynton-Williams ([2019] EWHC 2179 (Ch)) in England flags up the importance of taking care not to inadvertently mislead the court in preparing a witness statement and the importance of expert witnesses complying with their duties...

Beware: Executor Personally Liable to Pay Inheritance Tax Bill

Jan 30, 2019 | Blog

Acting as executor for an estate carries a great deal of responsibility and while the majority of executries are completed without incident, complications can arise and executors can sometimes find themselves in a difficult and unexpected situation. At some point in...