A recent High Court case which decided who should inherit the estates of a married couple who died within months of each other, has brought into focus the importance of drafting a fully comprehensive will which covers various eventualities.
is a Solicitor in Clarke Willmott’s Commercial and Private Client Litigation team, based in Bristol. She has experience in both resolving disputes through settlement negotiations and mediations, and litigating claims to trial whilst thoughtfully advising clients throughout.
Failure to serve a right to manage claim notice on a landlord does not always invalidate a claim
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Property litigation
The Supreme Court handed down judgment on 16 August 2024 on an appeal from a decision of the Upper Tribunal that the Respondent RTM company’s right to manage claim was not invalidated by failure to give the Appellant a claim notice.
Written by
Lynn James
,
Gabrielle Roberts
and
Kary Withers
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Financial planning, investments, inheritance tax and Trusts
Court of Protection
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If you are appointed as a Court of Protection Deputy for property and financial affairs you will be responsible for managing someone’s finances. This means that you must keep their finances under regular review, even if there are arrangements or relationships which were put in place before your appointment. You cannot simply do nothing. Inherited arrangements or relationships may no longer be in the best interests of the individual now, and as Deputy you may need to make changes to bring those arrangements up to date.
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