Estate administration and foreign assets
Dealing with a multi-jurisdictional estate involving assets in England, Isle of Man, Jersey and Brazil to include dealing with the accidental revocation of an English will by the Brazilian will.
Examples: For individuals
Settled Land Act Trust
Representing the trustees of a Settled Land Act trust created in 1959 to include consideration of whether potential beneficiaries born after that date were entitled to inherit.
Foreign Grants of Probate
Dealing with the re-sealing in the probate court of England and Wales of foreign Grants of Probate.
Rectification of a Will
Obtaining an order for rectification of a will where there had been drafting errors that meant the will was not clear and would not have been proved by the court.
Managing the assets of others
Obtaining a deputyship order and thereafter managing assets of approximately £2.5 million
Estate Administration
Preparing applications for grants of representation as part of estate administration.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Preparing and registering lasting powers of attorney for a husband and wife in connection with both property and affairs and health and welfare.
Deputyship application
Preparing an application to appoint deputies for property and finances.
Wills and several properties
Drafting wills, including preparation of complex wills with multiple properties and beneficiaries.
Estate administration and charities
Acting for an executor whereby the entire estate passed to charity beneficiaries. This area of law can be complicated especially where land is concerned. In this particular case it was necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 117 of the Charities Act 2011.
