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Why Removal of Executor Applications Should Be Made
Thursday, 17 September 2020
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There is a school of thought amongst many lawyers and indeed amongst would be clients/litigators that removing an executor applications are very difficult, expensive and should only be done as a last resort. e.g when you really are at the end of...
Justin Patten To Write Updated Version of Book on Elderly Law
Friday, 28 August 2020
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Further to my writing the book A Practical Guide To Elderly Law three years ago I am pleased that I am now writing an updated version of the book which will lead to a second edition being published. In the meantime a free chapter on of...
The Proactive Lawyer
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
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With lockdown and its impact on the economy and litigation the one thing which is changing is the advice that I am giving to clients on legal remedies.There is a long way to go with how Covid-19 will change law but the striking thing for me at t...
What Skills Will Be Pivotal In A Post Lockdown World ?
Sunday, 17 May 2020
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As we emerge from lockdown and many businesses try to come back, will anything change with respect to how we conduct law and manage the legal process? It is early days but the logic must be with the profound impact of Covid 19 and its secondary ...
Five Signs An Executor is Up To No Good
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
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What are the things to look for which will lead a lawyer to think that legal action should be taken against the executor, be that an inventory and account(very easy) or removal of executor. Failure To Pay Out - - The executor has one year ...
How Do You Go About Attacking An Errant Trustee
Monday, 11 May 2020
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How Do You Go About Attacking the Conductof an Errant Trustee?The trust instrument?First focus onthe trust instrument.The trustinstrument is the document which creates or sets out the terms of the trust. Itcan be something as straightforward as ...
What Are The Forces Driving Removal Of Executor Applications?
Thursday, 7 May 2020
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In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are some very compelling reasons to make removal of executor applications as supposed to other forms of Court applications now when dealing with executors.The reasons are as follows. 1 The Chancer...
Mediation Skills Rise To The Fore In Covid 19 World
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
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With the Coronavirus around, there will be some change in the way legal disputes are resolved. We are on the cusp of a series of legal disputes arising. It is perhaps worth considering the fundamental trends and how to respond.In the absenc...
What Is a LPA and Can You Do One Now?
Monday, 27 April 2020
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Whatis a Lasting Power of Attorney? A LastingPower of Attorney (LPA) is useful tool when people become incapable of runningtheir own financial affairs. An LPA allows someone, of the donor’s choice, tostep in and take control of the d...
Why Removal Of Executor Is Now My Favourite Application
Thursday, 23 April 2020
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Historically when clients have come to me and their first words have been to me 'I want to remove an executor," I have always been cautious as it is a high stakes game and normally you need a high burden of proof.Well Covid-19 is making some cha...
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