Private client

Articles

2 Nov 2012

Fair share? Scottish wills

Jacqueline Leslie discusses prior legal rights that automatically entitle families in Scotland to a share of a deceased's estate

31 Oct 2012

The ability to choose: KK v CC

CC v KK gives useful guidance on assessing capacity, but highlights the difficulty in proving a deprivation of liberty, says Leonie Hirst

29 Oct 2012

Update: elderly client

Lauren Killilea rounds up the latest developments and key issues for those advising older clients

23 Oct 2012

Dead bodies and exhumations are the focus of Chris Belcher's attention in his Halloween-themed blog

19 Oct 2012

Regulatory watch | Making will writing a reserved activity is not the right approach

Will consumers really benefit from the LSB's proposal for will writing and estate administration to be made reserved activities, asks Nigel West

17 Oct 2012

Staking a claim: Inheritance Act claims

Lilleyman and Allport offer important guidance for practitioners considering a claim under the Inheritance Act, says Emily Mailer

17 Oct 2012

Public Guardian Alan Eccles says that stakeholder feedback is crucial to the success of the OPG over the next 12 months

15 Oct 2012

Human touch: emotional clients

Working with emotional clients, by Elizabeth McManus