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Trusts are commonly used to protect the interests of vulnerable or disabled beneficiaries. Their formation will often arise through the Will of a testator whom wishes to pass assets to a disabled or v...

Amongst many controversial proposals, the Law Commission Report published this summer proposes that the test for whether a testator has the mental capacity to make a Will should be changed. The cur...

It is a sad fact that not every care facility provides the same level of care and cost is a clear factor. Care homes that are run privately may offer better quality facilities and care but at a price...

Unlike in personal insolvency, the estate is bankrupt when its liabilities are greater than assets.  There is no need for an order declaring an estate bankrupt.  Equally, there is, therefore, no spe...

On 13 July 2017, the Law Commission published Consultation Paper 231 “Making a Will”.  Pointing out that much of law on will making comes from the Victorian era, which means that it is not all id...

An estate is deemed to be bankrupt when the total value of its debts and liabilities (including conditional and future liabilities) is greater than the total value of its assets.   A bankrupt estate...

What is it? The Case Management Pilot scheme was to operate from 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017 however, the Court of Protection have recently decided to continue the piloted procedures. The Co...

Frequently a Deputyship Order appointing someone as Property and Affairs Deputy does not include authority to purchase or sell a property or carry out adaptation works on a property for a Protected Pa...