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Matthew Duncan

Matthew Duncan

Partner, Druces

Matthew Duncan is a partner at Druces druces.com

Articles

From paper to digital
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From paper to digital

Mandatory online probate applications are on the horizon, says Matthew Duncan 
15 Sept 2020
Contesting lockdown wills
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Contesting lockdown wills

Matthew Duncan anticipates a sharp rise in contentious probate cases resulting from covid-19 
7 Sept 2020
Valuable opportunities
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Valuable opportunities

Covid-19 is impacting on valuations and potential opportunities in private client, says Matthew Duncan
8 Jul 2020
Budget 2020 – a relief for entrepreneurs?
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Budget 2020 – a relief for entrepreneurs?

Matthew Duncan considers the changes announced to entrepreneurs' relief and suggests a targeted approach to help start-ups
18 May 2020
Retroactive human rights law
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Retroactive human rights law

Matthew Duncan explains why a 60-year-old settlement is subject to the Human Rights Act
6 May 2020
The living and the death: the rise of proprietary estoppel cases
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The living and the death: the rise of proprietary estoppel cases

The equitable doctrine of proprietary estoppel is thriving and increasingly relied on by claimants before a promisor's death, as Matthew Duncan explains
10 Feb 2020
Leaving cohabitees behind
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Leaving cohabitees behind

It may be time for a fundamental rethink to ensure unmarried couples receive the same benefits and tax breaks as married couples and civil partners,...
1 Feb 2020
Charitable trust corporations as deputies
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Charitable trust corporations as deputies

Matthew Duncan explains what a charity-run trust corporation must produce to satisfy the court it is a fit and proper person for a deputyship
1 Oct 2019
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