Katie de Swarte
Forged Wills
Will fraud and forged wills are increasingly common. If the contents of a will comes as a surprise, then one...
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Sophie Price
What is Proprietary Estoppel?
What is Estoppel? In general terms, estoppels operate where one party has acted on the basis of a statement made...
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Sophie Price
Duties of Trustees
When setting up or running a trust it’s important to know what the trustees duties are. Trustees are key...
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Katie de Swarte
Deed of Variation: Making a Change to an...
What is a deed of variation? A deed of variation is a legal document which can be used to alter...
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Sophie Price
Constructive Trusts
Property rights are not always clear-cut. Sometimes, a person who does not legally own a property could be entitled to...
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Sophie Price
What is a Codicil to a Will?
Codicil to a will Life has a habit of changing and your will may need to change with it. A...
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Laura Parkinson
Laura joined Osbornes Law in March 2023 as a Private Client Paralegal assisting Elspeth Neilson. She assists with matters including Estate...
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Samantha Tayler-Auld
EU Succession Regulation: What it Means for Cross-Border...
Succession laws vary from country to country which historically made the administration of cross-border estates potentially complex. Since 17 August 2015, the...
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Read moreEstate Administration
What is estate administration? Estate administration is the process of winding up a person’s estate after they have died....
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Sophie Price
Sophie joined Osbornes Law upon qualification as a Solicitor in February 2023, to work alongside Katie de Swarte, specialising in contentious...
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