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Family Misuse of LPAs for Financial Gain

Contested Probate: when family members misuse LPAs for financial gain Executors and trustees have important legal and fiduciary duties towards...

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When Executor Removal Is the Wrong Remedy

Seeking an executor’s removal is an inappropriate way to secure a remedy If you are considering legal proceedings against...

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Sham Declarations of Trust Over London Properties

Declarations of trust over London properties found to be a ‘sham’ Property trusts are a legal tool often utilised to...

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Court Removes Trustees for Hostility to Beneficiaries

Trustees removed because of hostility towards beneficiaries When administrating a trust, the trustees manage the assets and therefore owe far-reaching...

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High Court Rejects Fraudulent Will in Probate Dispute

Justice for a daughter: High Court rejects fraudulent will in probate disputes In this recent High Court decision [Khatun v...

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Daughter Wins Care Payment Claim Against Mother’s...

Daughter’s claim for payment for late mother’s care succeeds A judge has allowed a woman’s contractual claim...

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Supreme Court Confirms ‘No-Profit’ Rule For Fiduciaries

Trustees: Supreme Court confirms ‘no change’ to ‘no-profit’ rule for fiduciaries The contested probate and trusts team at Osbornes Law...

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High profile probate dispute of Vladimir Scherbakov

Probate dispute of Russian billionaire’s missing will You’d imagine a wealthy businessman with assets in different countries would...

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Court Rejects Claim that Will was Forged: Case...

Court Rejects Claim of Forged Will The court has rejected a claim that a will was forged, even though its...