The onslaught begins?
Tuesday, 15th April 2008
There is an article by Nathalie Thomas in the 13th April edition of Scotland on Sunday, reporting that accountants have won the right to undertake probate work in England and Wales. Read more
Baker v Baker
Friday, 14th March 2008
[2008] All ER (D) 179 (Mar); 13 March 2008; Chancery Division; Paul Girolami QC sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court
In this case it was held that the deceased did not have testamentary capacity to execute a valid will and so his estate passed on an intestacy. A counterclaiming applicant under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,
Caudle v LD Law Ltd
Monday, 3rd March 2008
[2008] All ER (D) 435 (Feb); [2008] EWHC 374 (QB); 29 February 2008; Queen’s Bench Division; Wyn Williams J
In this case it was said that, if it was necessary to take possession of personal property formerly owned by the deceased in order to safeguard the estate, a person entitled to the grant of letters of administration had an immediate right to possession and was entitled to take legal action to enforce that right.
